p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10729 of 2025 Sumit Badatya …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.09.2025 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.1357 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. (Cog.) Aska arising out of Aska P.S. Case No.432 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is implicated on account of the co-accused statement. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State inter alia on ground that the Petitioner has number of antecedents. p. 2 5. So far as the criminal antecedent is concerned, it is submitted that after being implicated in one case the Petitioner has been falsely implicated in other cases. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegation, 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. 7. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next three months subject to submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 8. Any violation in the above condition(s) shall entail cancellation. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 11. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi