p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2568 of 2026 Satrughna Rout …. Petitioner Mr. A. Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 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. 876 of 2023 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Bhadrak, arising out of Bonth P.S. Case No. 55 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Section 147/ 148/ 149/ 294/ 336/ 379/ 427/ 435/ 436/ 506 of IPC 1860. 3. This is the second journey of the Petitioner to this Court. 4. The allegation against the present Petitioner is that he along with the co-accused came in a group with weapons and looted from shops located near Orali Chhak. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the allegations are omnibus in nature and since the Petitioner has no criminal proclivity and p. 2 considering his age, he may be protected by pre- arrest bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 7. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that in the meanwhile some of the co- accused have already been released on bail. 8. Considering the age of the Petitioner, 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. 9. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 10. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 11. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi