p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8010 of 2025 1. Susanta Seranga 2. Ajit Kumar Charati …. Petitioners Mr. S.K Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Brahma, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 30.07.2025 03. 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.289 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Parlakhemundi, arising out of Paralakhemundi P.S. Case No.131 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/296/132/109/324(1)/351(2)/3(5) of BNS read with Section 68 of OMMC Rules. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since exaggerated allegations have been made, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. It is further submitted that Petitioner No.1 has one criminal antecedent and Petitioner No.2 has no criminal antecedent. p. 2 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. This Court perused the statement of the injured as well as the injury reports, which indicate that they have no external injuries. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 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 as noted above. 8. If it comes to fore that Petitioner No.1 has more than one criminal antecedent and Petitioner No.2 has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS Designation: Assistant Registrar-cum-Senior Secretary