IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4818 of 2025 Pravat Behera Petitioner Mr. S.K Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.08.2025 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. No.188 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Chandikhol, arising out of Dharmasala P.S. Case No.61 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 351(3) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that taking into account that the Petitioner has no criminal proclivity and the background in which the offence has been committed, the Petitioner may be protected by pre- arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer since the injured has undergone treatment as an indoor patient in Neurology Department at SCBMCH. 5. Considering the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. It is further directed that Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate the informant or his family. 7. It shall be open for the Informant/prosecution to seek variance of this order in the event there is any threat perception. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya