p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14635 of 2025 1. Siba Prasad Panda @ Chhotu 2. Suryakanta Panda @ Surya …. Petitioners Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das. ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.12.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.799 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai, Kendrapara arising out of Pattamundai P.S. Case No.366 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 74/ 296/ 109/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that omnibus allegations have been made and taking into account the age of the petitioners and that they have no criminal proclivity, they 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 allegation and the age of the Petitioners being 22 and 19 years, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 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 any nature and nature of injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have 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 Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Santoshi Judge