p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8305 of 2025 Dasarathi Naik …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.08.2025 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.187 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. Jagannath Prasad arising out of Tarasing P.S. Case No.108 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109(1)/115(2)/126(2)/3(5) of BNS and Section 3 & 4 of Explosive Substances Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that it’s a case of false implication. Hence, Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. This Court perused the statement of the injured as well as the injury report. p. 2 6. Taking note of the same, this Court directs 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi