p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10310 of 2025 Basanta Kisan …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 12.09.2025 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.678 of 2024 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kuchinda, arising out of Kuchinda P.S. Case No.323 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/109(1)/351(1)/3(5)/115(2) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that principal accused Rajendra Pradhan has been released on bail by the learned Court in seisin. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 5. In the case at hand there are two injured namely, Sanjaya Sahu and Dhananjay Singh and so far as injury report relating to Sanjaya Sahu is concerned it has been stated in the Case Diary that the injury can be grievous. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations qua the Petitioner and the issuance of NBW, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. Ground of parity, if substantiated, may be considered by the learned Court(s) below. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha