IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 13567 of 2025 Ananta Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. P.C. Jena, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.02.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with C.T. No.610 of 2023 pending in the file of learned NGN-cum- J.M.F.C., Bhograi, Balasore arising out of Bhograi P.S. Case No. 410 of 2023 on the grounds stated. 3. Recorded the submissions of learned counsels for the respective parties. The victim is aged about 15 years went missing, for which, the informant father lodged the report as at Annexure-1. Mr. Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing adverse has been alleged against the present accused at the behest of the minor victim. A statement of the victim is made available and the same is also at Flag-C. In the meantime, the chargesheet is filed, a copy of which is also in record. A case under Section 366 IPC has been registered against the petitioner. As per the victim, since she was annoyed with her parents moved to the house of one of her friends staying in a nearby village. The statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. does not reveal anything incriminating against the petitioner him having committed sexual mischief against her. Considering the same and submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, this Court instead of pre-arrest bail is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned NGN-cum-J.M.F.C., Bhograi, Balasore within a fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with C.T. No.610 of 2023 corresponding to Bhograi P.S. Case No. 410 of 2023 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(rupees twenty five thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer