p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.12831 of 2025 1. Shanta Bhue @ Santa Bhue 2. Remanta Bhue 3. Kunaku Bhue …. Petitioners Ms. P. Naidu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 05.01.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsels for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R Case No.1544 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Balangir arising out of Deogaon P.S. Case No.299 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable, u/s 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 118(1)/ 351(2)/ 329(3)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since exaggerated allegations have been made against the Petitioners, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that though the injury is simple, the same is corresponding to the allegations and the Petitioner Nos.1 and 3 have criminal antecedents. Hence, the Petitioners ought not to be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail in respect of the Petitioner Nos.1 and 3 (Shanta Bhue @ Santa Bhue, Kunaku Bhue). However, in the event the Petitioner Nos.1 and 3 (Shanta Bhue @ Santa Bhue, Kunaku Bhue) surrender before the learned Court in seisin and moves an application for their release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. So far as the Petitioner No.2 (Remanta Bhue) is concerned, taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner No.2 (Remanta Bhue) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner No.2 (Remanta Bhue) shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. p. 3 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer