p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8283 of 2025 Gopal Behera …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Joshi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.08.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.654 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Patnagarh, arising out of Larambha P.S. Case No.127 of 2021 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 419/420/468/471/34 IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that in the interregnum one of the co-accused, namely Prasad Meher was taken into custody and released on bail by the learned Court in seisin and an affidavit filed by the Informant, which is on record, indicating that the matter has been settled inter se between the parties. Hence, it is submitted that the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation, it is directed that on 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. 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 Ayesha