p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 387 of 2026 Sibasish Hota …. Petitioner Mr. S. K. Hota, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.3512 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Berhampur arising out of Berhampur Mahila P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Mr. Dipak Kumar Panda, learned counsel appears for the informant today filing the Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. The other case filed and pending at Berhampur with the annexures are produced by Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the informant for the Court’s perusal which are also accepted. In course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of the Court by learned counsel for the State that the petitioner has been issued with a notice under Section 35(3) BNSS. Recording the above submission, as there is no apprehension of arrest involved in p. 2 view of issuance of such notice, the Court is of the view that the plea for anticipatory bail need not be entertained. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer