p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 4165 of 2026 1. Bibhuti Rout @ Bibhuti Bhusan Rout 2. Narayan Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. P. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.233 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Hindol, arising out of Rasol P.S. Case No.79 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/ 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 read with Section 21 of the MMDR Act, Section 12 of the Orissa Minerals (Prevention of Theft Smuggling and Unlawful Activities) Act 1988, Section 51 of the OMMC Rules and Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act. 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 Petitioners shall be p. 2 released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of any nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have more than one criminal antecedent of any nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer