IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 15088 of 2025 1. Sanjeeb Kumar Sahu @ Sipu Sahu 2. Arun Kumar Sahu @ Mantu Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. P.S. Das, 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 Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1221 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar arising out of Daitari P.S. Case No.107 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/317(2)/109/111(3)/325/3(5) of BNS read with Section 11(1)(d) of PCA Act, 1990 and Section 7(1) of OPCS Act. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the co-accused have been released on bail in terms of the common order dated 22.12.2025 in ABLAPL Nos.14344 of 2025, 14408 of 2025 and 14470 of 2025. Hence, the Petitioners 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 moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of not more than three criminal antecedent of similar nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have more than three criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once a month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi