IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11703 of 2025 Sridhara Behera …. Petitioner Mr. M. Padhy, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha …. Opp. Parties Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 01.12.2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No. 127 of 2024 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Balliguda, arising out of K.Nuagaon P.S. Case No. 52 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Section 419/420/34/66(c)/66(D) of IPC. 3. Taking into account the nature of allegations and since it has come to the fore that the Petitioner has criminal proclivity of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the Order No. 2. learned SDJM, Balliguda in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Balliguda on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Balliguda, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 4. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Balliguda is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 5. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge BC Tudu