p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14722 of 2025 Dipak Mallik …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Victim …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.01.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.773 of 2023 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Aul, arising out of Rajkanika P.S. Case No.331 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 376(1)/ 506/ 417/ 34 of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 4. This Court perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS. 5. Considering the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application p. 2 for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Aul in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Aul on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Aul, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Aul 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. p. 3 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer