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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7043 of 2025
Atish Kumar Sahu … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Panda, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 23.06.2025
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. This ABLAPL has been filed apprehending arrest consequential to an F.I.R. to be instituted in Sadar Police Station, Jharsuguda.
3. There is no cavil about maintainability of ABLAPL in the absence of an F.I.R. But, on a close scrutiny of the recitals in the ABLAPL and on
consideration of submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court prima facie is not persuaded to hold that on the touchstone of the principles laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia & Others Vrs. State of Punjab, reported in (1980) 2 SCC 565, there is any reasonable apprehension of arrest of the Petitioner.
4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his/her prayer, if there is any fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest.
5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Designation: Junior Stenographer