p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8544 of 2025 Sabyasachi Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. D. Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.09.2025 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.1454 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.-II, Cuttack, arising out of Kandarpur P.S. Case No.231 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/3(5)/308(3)/351(2)/77/85 of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the accused persons with graver complicity has since been released on bail by this Court by order dated 29.01.2025 in ABLAPL No.770 of 2025. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail inter alia on the ground that there is money trail to the account of the Petitioner. p. 2 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, 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 any nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha