Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14772 of 2025 Liyakat Ali @ Liyakat Ali Khan ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Raj Kishor Swain -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 30.12.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner apprehends his arrest and that the Courts are not functioning during the winter vacation, the matter is taken up directly without remanding the matter to the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Party. Perused the bail application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 4. 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 Cuttack Sadar P.S. Case No.898 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.1786 of 2025, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(R), Cuttack, registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/296/351(2) of B.N.S. 2023. 5. Keeping in view the principle laid down by the Hon’ble Page 2 of 2. Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil - vrs.- Central Bureau of Investigation & Another, reported in (2022) 10 SCC 51, this Court directs that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the court in seisin over the matter within a period of three 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 more than one criminal antecedent, then this order shall not be given effect to. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Debasis