p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5620 of 2025 1. Trinath Sethi 2. Puspalata Sethi …. Petitioners Mr. T.K Biswal, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 15.09.2025 03. 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.25 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Kanas, Puri arising out of Jodapadar (Gadisagada) P.S. Case No.16 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 137(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners have been arrayed as accused only because they are the parents of the principal accused. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5. Perused the recitals of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS. 6. Taking into account the same, 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. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya