p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13183 of 2025 Sudhansu Sekhar Bal …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 25.11.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This ABLAPL has been filed apprehending arrest consequential to an F.I.R. to be instituted before the Balanga Police Station. 3. There is no cavil about maintainability of ABLAPL in the absence of an F.I.R. But on a close scrutiny of the recitals in the ABLAPL and on consideration of submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, on the touchstone of the principles laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia & Others Vrs. State of Punjab, reported in (1980) 2 SCC 565 reiterated in Dhanraj Aswani Vrs. Amar S. Mulchandani and others reported in (2024) 10 SCC 336, this Court is ex p. 2 facie not persuaded to hold that there is any reasonable apprehension of arrest of the Petitioner. 4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer, if there is any fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS