Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13722 of 2024 Mukunda Hantal ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Saroj Kumar Padhy -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Victim Represented By Adv. – Sasmita Naik, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 13.01.2025 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records. 3. This is an application under Section 482, B.N.S.S. filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 75 /76/296/351 (3)/3(5) B.N.S. read with Sec.10/17 of POCSO Act, 2012 in C.T. (Spl.) POCSO Case No.159 of 2024 of the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Jajpur arising out of Jajpur Road P.S. case No.645 of 2024. 4. Considering the facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. However, it is observed that the Petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned court Page 2 of 2. in seisin over the matter, in the aforesaid case within four weeks from today. In the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail within the aforesaid period, learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to consider the aforesaid observations made by this Court and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law by applying the principles of parity. The case diary be made available to the concerned court to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner. 5. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil