IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10127 of 2025 Sri Bismay Ranjan Khatua …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Parhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.09.2025 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 C.T. Case No.779 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Sahidnagar P.S. Case No.330 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 354-A, 509 and 506 of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, 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. 5. It is directed that the Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate or threaten the Informant or her family. 6. It shall be open for the prosecution/Informant to seek variance of this order, if there is any threat perception. 7. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once a week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina