p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8966 of 2025 Bishnupriya Sadangi …. Petitioner Mr. Anurag Das, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 07.08.2025 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.531 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No.91 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 85/ 296/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that taking into account the nature of allegation, custodial interrogation of the Petitioner is not necessary and more so since the Petitioner is the mother-in-law. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, this Court is persuade to hold that the custodial interrogation of the Petitioner is not necessary as stated. 6. Hence, this Court directs 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. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi