p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11140 of 2025 1. Durga Charan Jhankar @ Brundaban Jhankar 2. Diljan Khan 3. Ramesh Khamari @ Padhan 4. Sushant Chhuria @ Nag 5. Brundaban Naik @ Padhan 6. Babulu Chaudhury …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 25.09.2025 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 C.T. Case No.309 of 2025 pending on the file of learned N.G.N.-cum-J.M.F.C., Attabira, arising out of Attabira P.S. Case No.323 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b)/3(5) of BNS read with Section 3 of OPG Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. p. 2 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, 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 similar nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi