IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 5418 of 2026 Chinmaya Jena …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, 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 G.R. Case No.116 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi, arising out of Nandipada P.S. Case No.81 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/74 of the BNS. 3. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he is an acquaintance of the husband of the informant and taking advantage of the absence of the husband, he entered the house of the informant and allegedly committed the offences. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the accusation is being leveled as an exaggerated manner just to wriggle out of the money taken by the husband of the informant. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail during the course of investigation. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha