p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5659 of 2025 Basudev Jena …. Petitioner Mr. D. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.05.2025 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.19 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Keonjhar, arising out of Nandipada P.S. Case No.93 of 2024 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 341/354(D)/509/506 IPC read with Section 12 of the POCSO Act. 3. This is the third journey of the Petitioner to this Court. The Petitioner earlier moved this Court in ABLAPL No.2216 of 2024 and this Court was not inclined to entertain the same by order dated 15.03.2024 and by order dated 09.05.2025 the Petitioner was permitted to withdraw ABLAPL No.2532 of 2025. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that there is no bar for filing successive bail application more so in a case of anticipatory bail application. 5. There is no cavil about the proposition of law. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegations and filing of the charge sheet, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. Narasingh) Vacation Judge PKS