p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.37 of 2026 Mahamad Ragib Akhtar @ Ragib Akhatar &. Petitioner Mr. B. B. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha &. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA 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.1292 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Nayagarh, arising out of Nuagaon, Nayagarh P.S. Case No.243 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 331(4) and 305 of BNS, 2023. 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, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and p. 2 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 not more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina