Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.70 of 2025 Santosh Muduli ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Amitav Tripathy -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr.U.C.Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.01.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as the learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records. 3. The Petitioner is apprehending arrest for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 126(2),115(2), 296, 118(1), 74, 109, 351(2),3(5) of B.N.S. 2023 in G.R.Case No.1174 of 2024 arising out of Itamati P.S.Case No.272 of 2024, which is now pending before Learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh. 4. However, on the submission of the learned counsel, the Petitioner is given liberty to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such Page 2 of 2. event, the learned Magistrate shall consider their application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioner may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record, by applying the principle of parity. 5. Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA) JUDGE RKS