p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8282 of 2026 Siba Swain @ Siba Prasad Swain …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mahanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA 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.444 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Surada arising out of Badagada P.S. Case No.231 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 132/ 351(2)/ 304(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 25(1)(a) of Arms Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that exaggerated allegation has been made against the Petitioner. Hence, he 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 allegation, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks p. 2 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. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha