IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8178 of 2026 Sumit Harijan …. Petitioner Mr. T.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.07.2026 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.450 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Umerkote, arising out of Umerkote P.S. Case No.275 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 331(3)/191(2)/191(3)/115(2)/109/351(3)/190 of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, referring to the recitals of the FIR, that ex- facie the offence under Section 109 BNS is not made out and in fact there is no injury at all and more so since investigation has been concluded, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the submissions made, it is directed 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 criminal antecedent of similar nature and nature of injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that injured has suffered any grievous injury and the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. 9. UCC as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi