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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10845 of 2025
Raja Das …. Petitioner
Mr. A. Sahu, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 23.09.2025
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.304 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC-1 Cog taking Puri, arising out of Baliapanda P.S. Case No.61 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 25, 25(1)(a), 27(1) of Arms Act, 1959,111 (2)(a), 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4) and 3(5) of BNS,
2023.
3.
Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC-1 p. 2 Cog taking Puri in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC-1 Cog taking Puri on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC-1 Cog taking Puri, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. `
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC-1 Cog taking Puri is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. The forums below are requested to verify the criminal antecedents of the Petitioner of similar nature. p. 3
6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
7. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Soumya