p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5735 of 2025 Arun Panda @ Arun Kumar Panda …. Petitioner Mr. G.C. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Smt. S. Moharana, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.05.2025 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 C.T Case No.561 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C-II, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Mancheswar P.S. Case No.213 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 64(2)(m)/351(3) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case at hand. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5. Perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. p. 2 6. Taking note of the same, it is directed 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. 7. 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. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge PKS Designation: Assistant Registrar-cum-Senior Secretary