IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3113 of 2026 Sharat Rout @ Sarat Rout …. Petitioner Mr. B.S. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 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.523/2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Badamba arising out of Badamba P.S. Case No.404/2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is not a named accused but in the recitals of the complaint, the overt act is attributed to him. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail referring to the statement of the injured and submits that since one of the accused, namely, Raghu Rout has been forwarded, the Petitioner ought not to be released on bail. 5. This Court perused the injury report of the injured indicating that the injury suffered has been categorized as simple. 6. Considering such submissions and the age of the Petitioner, this Court directs 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. 7. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate or threaten the Informant or his family. 8. It shall be open for the prosecution/Informant to seek variance of this order, if there is any threat perception. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina