IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8039 of 2026 Sk. Nasir …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panigrahi, 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 C.T. Case No.477 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore arising out of Sahadevkhunta P.S. Case No.207 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 189(4)/296/152(2)/118(2)/109/351(2)/190/191(3)/ 281/125(b) of BNS. 3. It is submitted that the Petitioner along with co-accused were before this Court in ABLAPL No.6482 of 2026 and by order dated 17.06.2026 this Court directed that on surrendering the Petitioner shall be released on bail subject to verification of antecedent. 4. It is further submitted that inadvertently it could not be brought to the notice of this Court that the Petitioner is cited as an accused in Sahadevkhunta P.S. Case No.111 of 2019 U/s.323/341/506/34 IPC. Hence, this application. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail taking into account the nature of allegation, the earlier order passed and the antecedent as noted. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions, 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 on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of any other criminal antecedent than the one as noted above. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any other criminal antecedent than the one as noted above, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi