IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3353 of 2026 L. Mahesh Patra …. Petitioner(s) Mr. S.C. Puspalaka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party(s) Ms. S. Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Bharatpur P.S. Case No.142 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.412 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 105/125(a)/125(b)/3(5) of BNS, pending in the Court of the learned JMFC-V, Bhubaneswar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 3. The prosecution case is that the Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation lodged a written complain before the IIC of Bharatpur Police station, Bhubaneswar against one Metro Sign for installation of illegal hoarding at Durga Puja Mandap, Aiginia without prior permission of BMC. The agency is squarely responsible for the incidence happened today, that is, 24-02-2026 and one person died and another has been injured. That, on the basis of such allegation Bharatpur P.S. case No- 142 of 2026 was registered against Metro Sign. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that he is the owner of one M/s Metro Sign and it has installed a hoarding without permission from the concerned authority. The hoarding fell down, as a result of which one person died. He submits that since the hoarding was commissioned in a private land, no such permission is required under any procedure. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegation, I am inclined to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner is arrested, he shall be released by the Arresting Officer, subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the Petitioner shall also be subject to the conditions that he shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when his presence is required by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation; he shall not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; he shall not threaten/harass/terrorize the informant in any manner whatsoever while on bail; and he shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of posting of the case, if not presented by sufficient cause. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Ashok MOHAPATRA