IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11692 of 2025 Suraj Kumar Nayak@Suraj Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. R.C. Maharana, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 01.12.2025 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. 610 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.-III, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Nayapalli P.S. Case No. 273 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 316(4) of the Bharatiya Anyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel that exaggerated allegations have been made against the Petitioner. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no Order No. 1. criminal proclivity. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed 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 subject to verification criminal antecedent. 7. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge BC Tudu