p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.12741 of 2025 1. Kuna @ Alok Barik 2. Debasish Barik …. Petitioners Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 13.11.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsels for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1894 of 2025 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Kendrapara, arising out of Patkura P.S. Case No.171 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 117(2)/ 109 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that because of the counter F.I.R, exaggerated allegations have been made and injury suffered by the injured has been categorized as simple and further stated that the p. 2 Petitioners do not have any criminal proclivity. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till the submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 7. It is further directed that Petitioners shall not in any way try to intimidate the Informant and his family. 8. It shall be open for the Informant/ prosecution to seek variance of this order in the event there is any threat perception. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. p. 3 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya