Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2518 of 2026 Ramesh Garada ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Jugala Kishore Panda -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Mr. S.Behera, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections l37(2)/ 62/ 64(2)/ 107/ 3(5) of BNS, Section 18 of POCSO Act read with Section 67(A) of I.T. Act,2000 in G.R. (POCSO) Case No.10 of 2026 of the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge- cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Jeypore arising out of Dasamanthpur P.S. Case No.11 of 2026. 4. However, it is observed that the Petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum- Special Court under POCSO Act, Jeypore, in the aforesaid case within three weeks from today. In the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail within the aforesaid period, learned Addl. District & Page 2 of 2. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Jeypore, shall do well to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day, on its own merits, in accordance with law, keeping in view the principles of parity, if applicable. The case diary be made available to the concerned court to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner. 5. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Rubi