IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5725 of 2026 1. Rajesh Nayak 2. Sonali Naik @ Nayak @ Bebi Nayak …. Petitioners Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. S. Pattanayak, AGA 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.973 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC-V (Cog. Taking), Bhubaneswar arising out of Arirport P.S. Case No.189 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/ 296/ 303(2)/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioners that the informant and the Petitioners are related and the only non-bailable offence is under Section 303(2) of the BNS. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations 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 criminal antecedents 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. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Mili