IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8779 of 2025 Babua @ Sudama Prasad Yadav …. Petitioner Ms. M. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 07.08.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.250 of 2025 pending on the file of learned N.G.N-Cum- J.M.F.C, Attabira, arising out of Attabira P.S. Case No.258 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Sec 14 of Orissa Kendu Leaf (Central Trades) Act 1961/21 of the Orissa Timber and Other Forest Produce Transit Rules, 1980. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the accusation is on account of the co- accused statement, 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 the Petitioner has antecedents of similar nature. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that the antecedents are of year old, 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. 6. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once a month till submission of the final form. 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 Jina Designation: Junior Stenographer