IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2914 of 2026 Bapi Sethi …. Petitioner Mr. S. S. Singh, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M. R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 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.111 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Bhawanipatna, arising out of Bhawanipatna Town P.S. Case No.52 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296, 126(2), 118, 109(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that omnibus allegations have been made in a mechanical manner. Hence, 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 background in which the same has been made, 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 any nature as well as the nature of the injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina