p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5371 of 2025 1. Pranaya Kumar Chouhan 2. Sujata Chouhan …. Petitioners Mr. S.R. Patnaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.05.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.248 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M (S), Cuttack, arising out of Cuttack Mahila P.S. Case No.49 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 115(2)/296/85 of BNS read with Section 4 of the D.P Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are in-laws. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. p. 2 5. Taking into account the nature allegations and since the Petitioners are in-laws, it is it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. Before releasing learned Court in seisin shall also verify as to whether the order of this Court has been assailed before the Apex Court and if so, the result thereof. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. Narasingh) Vacation Judge PKS