IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.15082 of 2025 Jayaram Malik …. Petitioner Mr. B. S. Das, Advocate Mr. J. R. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 06.01.2026 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-754/2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Balasore, arising out of Gopalpur PS Case No-172/2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 85/ 296/ 351(3)/ 109(1)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 4 of the D.P. Act, 1961. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the Petitioner being admittedly the elder brother-in-law, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 5. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina