p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 15095 of 2025 Chhabi @ Prasanna Pradhan @ Prasanna Kumar Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 05.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with 2(b) C.C. Case No.19 of 2020 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Ranpur arising out of Offence Report No.03R of 2020-21 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 9/39/44/49/49-B of Wild Life Protection Act,1972 punishable U/s.51 of Wild Life Protection Act,1972 and Violation Under Section 27(2)(a)/27(3) of O.F.A., 1972. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs that on p. 2 surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the 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 the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi