p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7479 of 2025 1. Arun Kumar Mahakud 2. Taru Lata Mahakud … Petitioners Mr. Md. G. Madani, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.08.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.381 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Dhamnagar arising out of Dhamnagar P.S. Case No.167 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2)/118(1)/296/351(2)/3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that because of the counter FIR, the Petitioners have been p. 2 falsely implicated. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State as well as Informant oppose the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. This Court perused the injury report of the injured which prima facie indicates that the injured has suffered Lt. Frontal Compound Depressed Fracture. 6. Taking note of the same and the materials on record, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands rejected. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina