p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8070 of 2026 Manu @ Ashok Sethi Manoj Sethi …. Petitioner Mr. C. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.07.2026 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. 03 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Pallahara, arising out of Khamar P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 109/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the F.I.R. in (Khamar) Angul P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 instituted on 01.01.2025. The same is taken on record. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that to wriggle out of the accusation in the counter F.I.R, the Petitioner has been falsely implicated and also the p. 2 allegations have been made in so far as relates to the offence under Section 109 of BNS. 5. Learned counsel for the State while opposing the prayer for bail on the basis of the case diary submits that the injury suffered is “bruise on the left forehand” which has been categorized as simple. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the backdrop of the counter F.I.R, 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. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya