IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11281 of 2025 Prasanna Kumar Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. R.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. J. Nayak, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 29.09.2025 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.1049 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(Cog-III), Bhubaneswar, arising out of Bhubaneswar P.S. Case No.0154 (GRP Cuttack) Dtd. 07/09/2025 for commission of offence punishable under Section 118(2)/351(2)/296/3(5) of BNS and U/S- 3 and 5 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the report of the enquiry officer, 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate the victim/Informant and his family. 7. It shall be open for the Informant/prosecution to seek variance of this order in the event there is any threat perception. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Ayesha