p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11863 of 2025 Kalyan Biswal @ Kalyana Biswal …. Petitioner Mr. B.R. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Informant/victim …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC Mr. M.K. Swain, Adv.(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.10.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1870 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Angul arising out of Angul P.S. Case No.886 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 296/69 of BNS. 3. Perused the affidavit filed by the Opposite Party No.2-victim which indicates that she is of marriageable age and she has joined the Petitioner in matrimony out of her own volition. The receipt evidencing the initiation of steps for registration of the marriage is taken on record. p. 2 4. Taking note of the same, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 5. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha