p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5400 of 2025 1. Khageswar Munda 2. Subal Dhibar …. Petitioners Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 12.05.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.329 of 2023 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Deogarh, arising out of Deogarh P.S. Case No.217 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner was taken into custody in connection with Deogarh Range P.R. Case No.08 of 2022-23 and the present case is an offshoot of the same. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre- arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that the same related to the year 2023, this Court directs 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 other than Deogarh Range P.R. Case No.08 of 2022-23. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedent other than Deogarh Range P.R. Case No.08 of 2022-23, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. Before releasing the learned Court shall verify as to whether order of this Court 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 Jina