p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5705 of 2025 1. Anama Rout 2. Chatrubhuja Rout 3. Ritesh Kumar Rout 4. Paresh Rout @ Tuku 5. Rajesh Kumar Rout 6. Mahesh Deep Rout …. Petitioners Mr. B.S. Dasparida, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.05.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the Opposite Parties. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.527 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Angul, arising out of Angul Sadar P.S. Case No.142 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 296/351(2)/ 115(2)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that since exaggerated allegations have been made, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer and submits that some of the Petitioner Nos.4 to 6 have criminal proclivity and the injury suffered is grievous in nature. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioners surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and move an application for their release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Soumya Designation: Senior Senographer