IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 15087 of 2025 1. Bikash Padhan 2. Samir @ Subrat Khamari 3. Kishore Khamari 4. Lalit Khamari …. Petitioners Mr. P.K. Routray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 05.01.2026 01. 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.988 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bargarh arising out of Ambabhona P.S. Case No.136 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 189(2)/ 190/ 191(2)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 331(4)/ 305/ 324(4)/ 351(3) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi