p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1007 of 2025 Biki Saraf …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 31.01.2025 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 Special G.R. Case No.62 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Additional District Judge-cum- Special Court (POCSO Act), Sambalpur arising out of Sambalpur Sadar P.S. Case No.340 of 2024 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 75(2)/309(4)/3(5) of the BNS 2023 read with section-8 of the POCSO Act. 3. On a conspectus of materials on record, ABLAPL is disposed of with the observation that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned Additional District Judge- cum-Special Court (POCSO Act), Sambalpur in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. p. 2 4. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the application for bail shall be considered by the learned Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court (POCSO Act), Sambalpur on merits in accordance with law. 5. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court below if the same is canvassed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner at the time of consideration of the bail application. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Narayan