IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 4311 of 2026 Abhisek Mohanty @ Kiran Kumar Mohanty @Tuba …. Petitioner Mr. S.K.Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 02.05.2026 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. 1352 of 2023 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Talcher, arising out of Talcher P.S. Case No.76 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Section 420 of the IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that taking into account the nature of allegations, further continuance in custody of the Petitioner is not warranted. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week 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 needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer