p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13494 of 2025 Bulu @ Abinash Sahoo @ Abhinash …. Petitioner Mr. A.N. Samantaray, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.02.2026 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Jagatsinghpur P.S. Case No.797 of 2025 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No.135 of 2025 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Jagatsinghpur on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has been settled followed by marriage of the victim with the petitioner. Mr. Rout, learned counsel for the informant appears and files the Vakalatnama and produced an affidavit filed by the informant, namely, opposite party No.2 and on a reading of the same, the Court finds that the dispute is amicably settled. A copy of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS is produced and therein, nothing adversely alleged p. 2 against the petitioner. Considering the above facts and the affidavit of opposite party No.2 taken on record and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties, this Court, instead of pre-arrest bail, is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below and to go on bail with conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Jagatsinghpur in connection with Jagatsinghpur P.S. Case No.797 of 2025 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No.135 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU