p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5824 of 2026 1. Baikuntha Padhy 2. Subrat Padhy …. Petitioners Mr. S.K Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Smt. S. Moharana, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.06.2026 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 C.T. Case No. 2249/2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.(V), Bhubaneswar, arising out of Dhauli P.S. Case No.270 of 2025, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 3(5)/305(a)/316(4)/318(4) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners who are father and son, were working under the informant and since they left the job, they have been falsely implicated in the case at hand and taking into account the nature of p. 2 allegations, it is submitted that they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Considering the rival submission and the FIR on record, 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 criminal antecedent of similar nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedents, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Ayesha