p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 121 of 2026 Prakash Mallick @ Prakash Ch. Mallick …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Nayak, 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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.119 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Astaranga arising out of Astaranga P.S. Case No.250 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/75/296/109 of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that exaggerated allegations have been made. 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 allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs that on p. 2 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 injury report. 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. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi