IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 15110 of 2021 1. Subrata Kumar Panda @ Subrat Panda 2. Rajat Kumar Majhi Rajat Majhi …. Petitioners Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. The Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.09.2025 03. 1. Perused the noting of the Registry regarding sufficiency of notice. In spite of the same, there is no appearance on behalf of the Informant when the matter is called. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special Case No.143 of 2021 pending on the file of learned Special Judge, Balasore arising out of Soro P.S. Case No.213 of 2021 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 363/ 366/ 376(2)(n)/ 109 of the IPC read with section 6 of the POCSO Act. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners have been arrayed as accused only because they had acquaintance with the principal accused. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. This Court perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha