p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2937 of 2026 Bilasi Sethi @ Sethy …. Petitioner Mr. P. S. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 13.05.2026 02. 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.783 of 2006(A) pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Telkoi arising out of Telkoi P.S. Case No.66 of 2006, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 493/ 417/ 506/ 376/ 109/ 34 of I.P.C. 3. It is submitted by learned Counsel for the Petitioner that the accusation is against his son, inter alia, under Sections 493/ 417/ 506/ 376/ 109/ 34 of the IPC and since charge sheet has already been filed, citing the Petitioner as not arrested he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail, inter alia, on the ground p. 2 that in the meanwhile NBW(A) has been issued and it is also brought to the notice of this Court that, the Petitioner had moved this Court in ABLAPL No.852 of 2022 and by order dated 03.02.2022, this Court granted liberty to the Petitioner to surrender and seek bail. 5. It is submitted that for overwhelming circumstances, the Petitioner could not avail such order. 6. It is the submission of the learned Counsel for the Petitioner that there cannot be any embargo for filing of successive application and more so in case of a pre-arrest bail. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegations, the age of the Petitioner being 78 years, the role ascribed to the Petitioner and keeping in view the provisions as contained in Proviso of Section 437(1) of Cr.P.C., 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. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Mili