p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9632 of 2025 Sridhara Rout …. Petitioner Mr. B.R. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 13.10.2025 02. 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.511 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh, arising out of Athagarh P.S. No.233 of 2025, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 109/115(2)/ 118(1)/ 126(2)/ 296 of BNS 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner on instruction submits that the injury suffered is simple and the Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Hence, he 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 allegation, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall p. 2 be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent and the nature of injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent and the injured has suffered any grievous 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. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha