p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8016 of 2025 Siba Swain @ Chiranjibi …. Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.09.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.383 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Polasara, arising out of Polasara P.S. Case No.385 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2)/ 333/ 296/ 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 109/ 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 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 directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and p. 2 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 as well as the nature of the injury. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, 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. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina