p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5728 of 2025 Prasant Kumar Rautray @ Rautaray …. Petitioner Mr. S.K Samantaray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.05.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Opposite Party. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.427 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurdha, arising out of Khurdha Sadar P.S. Case No.125 of 2025 for commission of alleged offences under Section 329(3)/ 305(e)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 & under Section 51 of the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the p. 2 Petitioner 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 similar nature. 5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. 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. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Soumya Designation: Senior Senographer