p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.04 of 2026 Sanyashi Gouda &. Petitioner Mr. S. Senapati, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha &. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 06.01.2026 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.2055 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Aska, arising out of Kotinada P.S. Case No.438 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/109(1)/115(2)/118(1)/351(3) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that exaggerated allegations have been made and since the Petitioner does not have any criminal proclivity, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail during the currency of the investigation. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the weapon of offence, 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 and the nature of the injury. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such 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