p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 12187 of 2025 Panchanan Gouda … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mahanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 30.10.2025 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.247 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Sheragada, arising out of Sheragada P.S. Case No.225 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 331(6), 309(6) and 324(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the criminal antecedents of the Petitioner as submitted, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Sheragada in connection with p. 2 the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Sheragada on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Sheragada, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Sheragada is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of the bail application by him. The forums below are requested to verify the nature of the injury. If it comes to the fore that the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. p. 3 7. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina