p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 113 of 2026 1. Rajeeb Lochan Sahoo @ Raja 2. Biswa Bhusan Behera @ Lipan …. Petitioners Mr. N.K. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.01.2026 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.02 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. (III), Cuttack arising out of Govindpur P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 333/ 296/ 115(2)/ 109/ 324(1)/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by p. 2 the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature and injury report. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, 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