p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 7800 of 2025 Babi Mallick @ Sasmita Mallick …. Petitioner Ms. B. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 14.07.2025 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 G.R. Case No.203 of 2015 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Phulabani, arising out of Khajuripada P.S. Case No.29 of 2015 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 302 and 34 of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the co-accused has been acquitted in the trial by judgment dated 10.08.2016 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Phulbani in ST No.123 of 2015. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre- arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. On perusal of the judgment, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application for pre-arrest p. 2 bail. Specific reference has consciously not been made, lest the accused be prejudiced. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations, 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 move an application for his/her release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina Designation: Junior Stenographer