p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10742 of 2025 1. Tirtha Naik @ Tirthabasa Naik 2. Ghanashyam Pujhari …. Petitioners Mr. J. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.09.2025 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.6 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. Koksara arising out of Ambapani P.S. Case No.1 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 326(g)/310(2) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that in the alleged incident, no one has been injured and exaggerated allegations have been made. Hence, the Petitioners, who do not have any p. 2 criminal antecedent, may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and submits that since the investigation is at crucial stage, the Petitioners ought not to be released on bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation, 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. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi