p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.11835 of 2025 Tiki Behera @ Rajat Ranjan Behera …. Petitioner Mr. T.P. Mohapatra, 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 G.R. Case No.711 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Jatani, arising out of Infovalley P.S. Case No.230 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126 (2), 296, 353(3), 109, 3(5) of BNS, 2023 R/W U/S 3 & 4 Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and also R/W 9(B) of The Indian Explosive Act, 1884. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that in the alleged incident no one has been injured and exaggerated allegations have been made and the p. 2 genesis of the offence being immersion of idol, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 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 not more than one criminal antecedent of any nature and the nature of the injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature and the injured has suffered any injury, 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