p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14334 of 2025 Alua @ Narayan Mahalik … Petitioner Mr. D. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.12.2025 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.1308 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Bhadrak, arising out of Tihidi P.S. Case No.209 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 304(2)/ 323/ 331(4)/ 74/ 76 of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. This Court perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 of BNSS as well as the statements of the witnesses. 5. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may p. 2 surrender before the learned S.D.J.M, Bhadrak in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M, Bhadrak on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M, Bhadrak, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M, Bhadrak is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of the bail application by him. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina