IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 12325 of 2025 Manas Kumar Rout @ Manasa Kuma Rout …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, ASC Mr. A.K. Mohanty, Adv.(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 02.12.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.444 of 2025 pending on the file of learned N.G.N., Ghasipur, Keonjhar, arising out of Ramachandrapur P.S. Case No.287 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 75(1)(ii)/351(2)/351(2)/351(4) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner was cited as an accused in Ramachandrapur (Keonjhar) P.S. Case No.357 of 2024 in which he was taken to custody and was released on bail by order dated 19.06.2025 passed by learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Anandapur. 4. It is alleged that being embolden by such release, the Petitioner has again threatening the present Petitioner for which the present FIR has been instituted. 5. Referring to the Annexure-3 the attendance register, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that false allegations have been made to somehow see that the Petitioner is taken back to custody and it is submitted that such allegations are made with an oblique motive. 6. Learned counsel for the State as well as informant oppose such submission and submits that since the Petitioner has scant regard for the rule of law, no leniency ought to be shown. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegation, 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. 8. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next three months and thereafter, one every month till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 9. Leave is granted to the Petitioner to seek modification of the condition as imposed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge while granting him bail in the case referred to hereinabove. 10. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 11. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 12. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi