p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 15005 of 2025 Sumitra Behera …. Petitioner Mr. S. Bahadur, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, 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 G.R. Case No.1093 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandbali arising out of Chandbali P.S. Case No.571 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 85/80/103(2)/3(5) of BNS read with Section 4 of D.P. Act. 3. Admittedly the Petitioner was before this Court in ABLAPL No.496 of 2025 and by order dated 16.01.2025 taking into account the complicity of the Petitioner this Court gave liberty to her to surrender and move for bail. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that because of supervening circumstances p. 2 the Petitioner could not avail such order and it is submitted that in the meanwhile the father-in-law who was taken to custody has since been released on bail and taking into account the change in circumstances as stated, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Though there is no embargo for filing of successive bail application and more so in case of an anticipatory bail application, taking into account the nature of allegations and the role ascribed to the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha