IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.15029 of 2025 Ganesh Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S. K. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 05.01.2026 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 G.R. Case No.2976 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak, arising out of Sabaranga P.S. Case No.315 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109(1)/ 115(2)/ 126(2)/ 3(5)/ 296/ 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the injury suffered is simple in nature. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. It is also stated that vide order dated 30.12.2025 in ABLAPL No.14863 of 2025 one co- accused, namely, Niranjan Pradhan, was released on pre-arrest bail. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner seeks release. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail, inter alia, on the ground that the Petitioner is not similarly placed. 5. 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 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 Jina