p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13725 of 2025 Birendra Barik @ Brendra …. Petitioner Mr. P. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.12.2025 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.356 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned NGN-cum-J.M.F.C, Atabira, arising out of Attabira P.S. Case No.375 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 305(e)/331(4) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on p. 2 bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed subject to verification of criminal antecedent of any nature. 5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS