IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2004 of 2026 Bijay Kumar Dash & Others …. Petitioners Mr. B.Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S.Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 15.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the ABLAPL may be disposed of with an observation that the decision of the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar Vrs. State of Bihar & another AIR 2014 SC 2756 shall be followed. Recording such submission and the submission of learned counsel for the State and since no FIR has been lodged till date, the ABLAPL is disposed of with such an observation that there shall be compliance of Section 41-A Cr.P.C. if applicable vis-à-vis the petitioners in the event of any such cause of action arises with a case registered in future. 3. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. kabita (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge