p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2264 of 2026 1. Ekadasi Dehuri 2. Purna Pradhan @ Purnachandra Pradhan 3. Sarat Pradhan 4. Udhaba Dehuri …. Petitioners Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, 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.57 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Narasinghpur arising out of Judum P.S. Case No.14 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 436/427/506/34 of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that charge sheet in the case at hand has been filed under Section 436/427/506/34 of IPC. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. p. 2 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that admittedly since no one has been injured in the alleged commission of offence under Section 436 of IPC, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent other than at the behest of the informant/her family. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedent other than at the behest of the informant/her family, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi