IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 6050 of 2025 1. Bapun @ Rajesh Sutar 2. Gudu @ Chinmaya Sutar …. Petitioners Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. SK. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.05.2025 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.925 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole arising out of Brahmabarada P.S. Case No.147 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 118(1)/296/3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court has no iota of doubt that the investigating agency shall scrupulously follow the guidelines laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar vrs. State of Bihar & another, (2014) 8 SCC 273 and reiterated in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation & another, (2022) 10 SCC 51. 5. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. Narasingh) Vacation Judge Santoshi