IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3128 of 2026 Basanta Samal …. Petitioner Mr. Anirudha 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. 274/2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal, arising out of Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No. 160 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/ 317(2)/ 318(4)/ 336(3)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha