Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14774 of 2025 Harekrishna Sethy ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Jaspreet Kaur -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 30.12.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner apprehends his arrest and that the Courts are not functioning during the winter vacation, the matter is taken up directly without remanding the matter to the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. The Petitioner apprehends that he is likely to be arrested in accusation of manipulation of the funds of the school made by the Principal Prabhujee English Medicum School, V.S.S. Nagar, Bhubaneswar in Saheed Nagar Police Station and, as such, the present anticipatory bail application has been filed seeking pre- arrest bail. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that no Page 2 of 2. F.I.R. has been registered by the police as of now. However, the Petitioner apprehends that F.I.R. is likely to be lodged. 5. Considering such submission, the Petitioner is granted liberty to approach the Investigating Officer in the event any F.I.R. is registered. In such eventuality, the Investigating Officer shall explore the possibility of applying the provision of Section 35 of BNSS, 2023. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Debasis