p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10449 of 2025 Sudhir Kumar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 15.10.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsels for the State as well as Informant. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special Case No.234 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned ADJ-Cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Balasore, arising out of Kamarda P.S. Case No.132 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 65(2), 296, 351 (2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 r/w-Section-8 of POCSO Act,2012. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Considering the submissions made and keeping in view the Bar under Section 482(4) of BNSS, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 5. The ABLAPL is accordingly rejected. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina