p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 12735 of 2025 Raju Jena @ Rajendra Jena …. Petitioner Mr. D.P. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 12.11.2025 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 C.T. Case No.150 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.-cum-Civil Judge (J.D), Lakhanpur arising out of Banaharpali P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 305(e)/3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is the first offender and taking into account the nature of allegations, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and p. 2 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 of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha