IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.642 of 2026 Chandan Bhuyan@Akash Bhuyan …. Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 03.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Beguniapada P.S. Case No.188 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.902 of 2023 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The case has been registered in the year 2023. The petitioner had earlier approached this Court vide ABLAPLs at Flag-A and C. The submission is that in the meantime, with the closure of investigation, the chargesheet is filed, hence, under the changed circumstances, the petitioner should be directed to be released on bail, even if, it was earlier rejected in ABLAPL No.7071 of 2023. A copy of the chargesheet and statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. are produced by Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner for the Court’s perusal. It is submitted that the petitioner is a young boy and an ITI and since, the chargesheet is already filed, he should be granted bail but is objected by the State. Considering the nature of mischief alleged against the petitioner and from Annexure-2, the Court finds that the petitioner is an ITI and hence, he has been issued with NTC and the allegation is to the effect that the petitioner managed nude photographs of the victim, namely, the daughter of the informant and the alleged incident is of the year 2023 and in the meantime, there has been closure of investigation, even though, on an earlier occasion, pre-arrest bail was denied, this Court, is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before ethe learned court below for being released with stringent conditions imposed and accordingly, it is ordered. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote within a period of three weeks from today and in the event, he surrenders in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.902 of 2023 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, besides the following conditions, such as, he shall not cause any harm to the victim and to furnish an undertaking in that regard at the local P.S. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT