p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 325 of 2025 1. Prasanta Sahoo 2. Hemanta Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. M.K. Chand, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.02.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R.(G.N) Case No.763 of 2024 pending on the file of learned N.G.N.-cum-J.M.F.C., Ghasipura, arising out of Ramachandrapur P.S. Case No.389 of 2024 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 310(4)/310(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the implication of the Petitioner is on account of the co-accused statement and on instruction, it is stated that the Petitioner has no criminal proclivity. 4. Taking note of the same and keeping in view the manner in which the Petitioner has been implicated, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the p. 2 Petitioners 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha