p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10594 of 2025 Sarmistha Behera …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.09.2025 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 G.R. Case No.762 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar arising out of Tumusingha P.S. Case No.213 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 109(1)/ 351(2)/ 76/ 324(4)/ 333/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that exaggerated allegations have been made because of counter FIR. It is further submitted that her husband was taken into custody and has since been released on bail. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail referring to the statement of the injured. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation, 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 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi