p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9260 of 2025 1. Mirza Aaquib Ali Baig @ Sikandar Alli 2. Diljoe Alam …. Petitioners Mr. R. Mahalik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 16.09.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.1453 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole, arising out of Jenapur P.S. Case No.250 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/296/115(2)/109(1)/308(2)/309(6)/351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS read with Section 25 of Arms Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that because of the political affiliation the Petitioners have been falsely implicated. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail, inter alia, on the ground that the investigation is at a nascent stage. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs 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 of similar nature and the nature of injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina