p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2285 of 2026 1.Manoj Kumar Sahoo 2.Hitanshu Nandi @ Hitansu …. Petitioners Mr. S.S. Ray(2), Advocate -versus- 1.State of Odisha 2.Anil Kumar Bhuyan …. Opposite Parties Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC 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 1.C.C. Case No. 02 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Berhampur, Dist. Ganjam for commission of offences punishable under Sections 314/318/340(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the informant-Opposite Party No.2 is cited as an accused in 1CC Case No.106 of 2024 under Section 138 of the NI Act and to wriggle out of such liability the Petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case at hand. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court directs 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. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina