Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13 of 2025 Manoj Kumar Panigrahi ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Jnanindra Pani -versus- Union Of India ..... Opposite Party Represented By Adv. – Mr. B.K. Padhi, CGC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 06.01.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the Union of India- Opposite Party(Railway). 3. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., 2023 by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with P.R. No. C3C/2207/2024 dated 18.09.2024, corresponding to 2(c)CC Case No.16 of 2024, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.-II, Bhubaneswar, for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 160(2)/145(B)/159 of Railway Act, 1889. 4. Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the fact of the case, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner Page 2 of 2. surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and moves an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release him on bail in connection with the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event it is found by the court below that the Petitioner is having any criminal antecedent, then this order shall automatically stand revoked. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis