p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 6609 of 2026 Bibhuti Naik …. Petitioner Mr. P.R. Singh, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.06.2026 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.60 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Hindol, arising out of Rasol P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 125/ 325/ 288 of B.N.S. 2023 read with Section 3 and 4 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Section 51 of Wild Life Protection Act 1972. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and the Petitioner having no criminal antecedents and the period of p. 2 punishment prescribed, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 5. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear once in every fort night before the I.O. till submission of final form. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. . (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Mili