p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.11891 of 2025 Nimai Barik @ Nimain Barik …. Petitioner Mr. B. R. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. B. Nayak, AGA 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 C.T. Case No.167 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Basta, arising out of Baliapal P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 341, 294, 323, 379, 307, 506 and 34 of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the present Petitioner was before this Court as Petitioner No.9 in ABLAPL No.2110 of 2024 which was disposed of vide order dated 13.03.2024 directing that on surrendering they shall be released on bail. p. 2 4. It is further submitted by the learned counsel that the other accused persons have been released on bail and taking into account that the injury is not grievous, the Petitioner may be protected by pre- arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the earlier order as directed, 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. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina