IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3014 of 2025 Uttam Kumar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. L. Sarangi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.03.2025 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 Case No.15 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Bhadrak, arising out of Sabrang P.S. Case No.38 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 75/ 76/ 78/ 79/351(3)/351(4) of BNS and Section 12 of POCSO Act. 3. Considering the nature of recitals in the FIR which has been instituted by the uncle of the victim, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Accordingly, ABLAPL stands rejected. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS Designation: Assistant Registrar-cum-Senior Secretary