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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 5368 of 2026
Himansu Kumar Mallick
….
Petitioner
Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 20.05.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Khuntuni P.S. Case No.93/2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Cuttack, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 85/ 115(2)/ 296/ 3(5)/ 351(2) of the BNS read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act.
3.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner on instruction submits that in the meanwhile the Investigating Agency has taken recourse to the provisions as contained in Section 35(3) of BNSS.
4. In view of the same, since there is no perceptible threat of arrest, the ABLAPL accordingly stands disposed of.
5. It shall be open for the Petitioner to seek redressal in the event he is accused of commission of any non bailable offence arising out of the self-same occurrence.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Mili