IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 6957 of 2025 1. Atul Jena 2. Kuntala Jena 3. Santosh Kumar Jena 4. Sushil Kumar Jena 5. Ashok Kumar Jena …. Petitioners Mr. M.K. Pati, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 07.11.2025 I.A. No. 1984 of 2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. This I.A. has been filed by the Petitioners seeking following relief; “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble High Court would graciously be pleased to allow this I.A and an appropriate order be passed by extending the time period for surrender Petitioners before the learned court in seisin so also a further direction be made to the Court in seisin to ignore the verification of criminal antecedent in respect of Petitioner No. 1 & 4.” 3. On consideration of this Court, so far as the prayer relating to ignoring the verification of criminal antecedent in respect of Petitioner Nos.1 and 4 is concerned, the same is not tenable and is not entertained. 4. On the prayer of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, the I.A. is confined to seeking extension of time to surrender. 5. Considering the submissions made, it is directed that the time limit for surrender of Petitioners, as fixed in Paragraph-5 of the order dated 20.06.2025 is extended for a further period of three weeks hence. 6. Rest part of the order dated 20.06.2025 remains unaltered. 7. Learned Court in seisin is requested to act in terms of the earlier order dated 20.06.2025 paragraph-5 thereof, as modified and the order passed on this day. 8. Accordingly, the I.A. stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi