p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10223 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010669392026 1. Papu Ojha @ Rahul Ojha 2. Anil Sahoo @ Anil Kumar Sahoo 3. Sunil Sahoo @ Sunil Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. D. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.09.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1139 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C-IV, (Cog. Taking), Cuttack, arising out of Bentkar (42 Mouza) P.S. Case No.265 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 126(2)/ 3(5)/ 296/ 351(2)/ 304(2) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Taking into account the background in which the allegations have been made in connection with an event of marriage, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi