IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5354 of 2025 Mahanta Behera and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K Padhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 28.07.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.401 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili, arising out of Delanga P.S. Case No.163 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 118(1),351(2), and 3(5) of the BNS. 3. Perused the statement of the injured as well as the Injury report, indicating that the injured has suffered simple injury. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer, inter alia, on the ground that taking into account the manner of injury as reflected, the Petitioners ought not to be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Considering the rival submissions, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of any nature. 6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. Before releasing the learned Court shall verify as to whether this order has been assailed before the Apex Court and if so, the result thereof. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer