p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10552 of 2025 Shankar @ Amrendra Gochhayat …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Ray, 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 C.T. Case No.1954 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur arising out of Binjharpur P.S. Case No.383 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 331(3)/305 of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 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 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 any nature. p. 2 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of any nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi