p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.20 of 2026 Narayana Behera &. Petitioner Mr. M.K. Chand, 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.1440 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Nayagarh, arising out of Itamati P.S. Case No.445 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 303(2)/61(2)/3(5) of BNS read with Section 12 of OMM Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on p. 2 bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed subject to verification of criminal antecedent. 5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has more than one antecedents 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 PKS