p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2277 of 2026 Hrudananda Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. T.P. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 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 C.T. Case No.139 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. M. Rampur arising out of M. Rampur P.S. Case No.67 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 309(6) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner was before this Court in ABLAPL No.7204 of 2025 and this Court by order dated 25.06.2025 directed him to surrender and release on bail subject to verification of antecedent. 4. It is further submitted that at the relevant point because of lack of communication, it could not be brought to the notice of this Court that the Petitioner has two criminal antecedents though not of p. 2 similar nature i.e. M. Rampur P.S. Case No.43 of 2020 and M. Rampur P.S. Case No.101 of 2018. 5. It is further submitted that as the co-accused have since been released, Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 7. Considering the nature of allegation, 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. 8. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any other criminal antecedent than the two mentioned herein above, this order shall not be given effect to. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 11. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi