p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10201 of 2025 Shasikanta Jena @ Sasikanta Jena …. Petitioner Mr. D. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 10.09.2025 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 G.R. Case No.1654 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak, arising out of Agarpada P.S. Case No.119 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109/117(2)/118(1)/296/351(2)/3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that omnibus allegations have been made. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer inter alia on the ground that the investigation is at nascent stage. p. 2 5. This Court perused the injury report of Manoj Jena and Abhimanyu Jena, who stated to have suffered simple injuries. 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