p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.11833 of 2025 Dillip Swain …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.10.2025 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.1693 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Khallikote, arising out of Beguniapada P.S. Case No.403 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 326(g) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the FIR is against the unknown person and suspiciously the Petitioner is apprehending arrest since an oblique reference has been made in recitals of the FIR. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina