IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.77 of 2026 Manas Ranjan Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. S. Bahadur, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.01.2026 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.676 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Sundargarh, arising out of Lephripada P.S. Case No.109 of 2024 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 341/294/342/332/183/283/506/147/149 IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the antecedent of similar nature being the year old one, 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. 5. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS