Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4025 of 2025 Ranjan Kumar Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Panchanan Panigrahi -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 23.04.2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 281/106(3)/105/3(5) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.318 of 2025 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhya Nagar arising out of Kamakhya Nagar P.S. Case No.174 of 2025. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is the Contractor who was engaged to execute the work of the project which has been carried out and the vehicle was involved in the accident was hired by the company of the Petitioner. He further submitted that the Petitioner had no role in such accident. However, he has been falsely implicated in the present case at the instance of the Complainant. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submitted that the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedents and that he Page 2 of 2. belongs to locality and therefore, there is no chance of absconding. 5. Learned counsel for the State on other hand objected to release of the Petitioner on bail on the ground of gravity and seriousness of the allegation. 6. Considering the nature of the allegation and the role of the present Petitioner as has been narrated of the FIR, this Court although not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, however it is observed that, in the event the Petitioner surrenders and move for bail before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner shall be subject to the verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner and the injury report. In the event, the Petitioner is having any similar criminal antecedent or the injured has sustained any grievous injury, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 8. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT