p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8431 of 2026 Kalia @ Krushna Prasad Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Biswal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 28.07.2026 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.250 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. Narasinghpur, arising out of Narasinghpur P.S. Case No.116 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 310(2) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that ex-facie the allegations under Section 310(2) of BNS is not at all attracted in the case at hand and has been levelled just to see that the Petitioners are somehow kept behind the Bar. 4. It is further submitted that since the Petitioner is the first offender, he may be protected by pre- arrest bail. p. 2 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, the manner in which the same is made and keeping in view the age of the Petitioner (18 years), 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 criminal antecedent of similar nature. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, 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