p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10542 of 2025 Nityananda Behera …. Petitioner Mr. B.P Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.09.2025 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.1543 of 2021 pending on the file of learned JMFC (C.T), Talcher, arising out of Colliery P.S. Case No.345 of 2021 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 341, 294, 323, 307 & 506 of IPC. 3. This is the second journey of the Petitioner to this Court. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner was before this Court in ABLAPL No.10979 of 2021 and this Court by order dated 11.11.2021 directed the Petitioner that in the event of arrest the Petitioner be released on bail by the Arresting Officer, p. 2 taking into account that the accusation was , inter alia, under Section 365 of IPC. 5. While so directing, this Court observed that in the event the Petitioner is an accused of commission of any graver offence, the same shall entail cancellation. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the learned Court has taken cognizance, inter alia, under Section 307 of the IPC, for which he apprehends that on appearing pursuant to the summons, he will be remanded to custody. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the submission is fanciful. 8. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed 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. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya