IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10885 of 2025 Bijaya Mahanty …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Lenka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA 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 C.T. Case No.3628 of 2017 pending on the file of learned JMFC-1, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda, arising out of Tamando P.S. Case No.75 of 2017 for commission of offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, 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. 5. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once a week for the next three months or till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Violation of any of the above terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina