IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3326 of 2025 Prasanta Dalei @ Prashanta …. Petitioner Mr. B.R. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.03.2025 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 C.T. Case No.367 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Chandikhole arising out of Brahmabarada P.S. Case No.45 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNSS, 2023. 3. Taking into account that the co-accused has since been taken into custody and released on bail and on a conspectus of materials on record, ABLAPL is disposed of with the observation that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC, Chandikhole in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC, Chandikhole on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC, Chandikhole, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 4. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC, Chandikhole is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below at the time of consideration of the bail application. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 6. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina