IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 7233 of 2025 Akshaya Dash @ Pintu Dash …. Petitioner Mr. S. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 13.08.2025 02. 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.770 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur, arising out of Balikuda P.S. Case No.205 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 89 of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that there was a consensual relationship and exaggerated allegations have been made. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. This Court perused the statement of the complainant as well as other witnesses. 6. Taking note of the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi