p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2593 of 2026 Babul@ Sanjeeb Kumar Rout …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, 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. 563/2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Pattamundai, Dist- Kendrapara, arising out of Pattamundai P.S. Case No. 261 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 115(2), 351(2), 308(3), 118(1), 3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that exaggerated allegations have been made against the Petitioner relating to the offence under Section 308 of BNS and it is submitted on instruction that the Petitioner has no criminal antecedent of similar nature. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. 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. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha