IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2257 of 2026 1. Suresh Baral 2. Hemanta Kumar Pradhan @ Hemanta Pradhan @ Kalia …. Petitioners Mr. S. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 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 C.T. Case No. 450 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar, arising out of Maitri Vihar P.S. Case No.108 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 329(4)/126(2)/ 115(2)/109(1)/ 74/ 296 & 3(5 ) of BNS. 3. This is the second journey of the Petitioner No.2 (Hemanta Kumar Pradhan @ Hemanta Pradhan @ Kalia). In as much as he was before this Court in ABLAPL No.4132 of 2025 as Petitioner No.2. By order dated 19.06.2025 this Court directed that he be releases on pre-arrest bail subject to verification of criminal antecedent. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the Petitioner No.2 (Hemanta Kumar Pradhan @ Hemanta Pradhan @ Kalia) has criminal antecedent, he has not moved for bail. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners, on instruction, submits that the injury suffered is simple. Hence, the Petitioners may be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 7. Considering the rival submission, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 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. 8. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have more than one such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer