Orissa High Court
Bajia Baral vs State Of Odisha .... Opposite Party on 11 November, 2025
Author: V. Narasingh
Bench: V. Narasingh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.12517 of 2025
1. Bajia Baral .... Petitioners
2. Bidulata @ Bidu
Baral
3. Papu Baral
4. Sasmita @ Lili Sahu
Mr. M.K. Chand, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha .... Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panda, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
Order 11.11.2025
No.
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.114 of 2022 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Banpur, arising out of Banpur P.S. Case No.127 of 2022 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 294, 506 and 34 of IPC r/w U/s 3, 4 and 9B of Explosive Substances Act.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that while dealing with the anticipatory bail application of the co-accused, namely, Sankar Baral and Page 1 of 2 another in ABLAPL No.4090 of 2022, this Court vide order dated 18.05.2022 had taken note of the fact that the allegation under the Explosive Substances Act is attributed to one Somanath Baral.
4. It is further submitted by the learned counsel that none of the Petitioners have criminal proclivity.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the order relating to the co-accused referred to hereinabove, 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 of similar nature.
7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Page 2 of 2 Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 13-Nov-2025 14:11:51