IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 111 of 2026 Vinod Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, 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.3929 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Panposh, Rourkela, arising out of Plantsite P.S. Case No.1139 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 338/336(3)/340(2)/297(1)/318(4)/61(2) of BNS read with Section 7(3) of Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1988. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, it is directed 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha