IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.11844 of 2025 Sk. Majan …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.10.2025 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 C.T. Case No.2118 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur, arising out of Binjharpur P.S. Case No.430 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296, 3(5), 351(2) and 85 of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 67 of I.T. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that the Petitioner is the husband, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre- arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 5. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina