IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.78 of 2026 Prashant Kumar Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Subudhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsels for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.2358 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher, arising out of Kanhia P.S. Case No.416 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 75(1)(i)/ 78(1)(i)/ 296/ 351(2)/ 74 of B.N.S. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, 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. 5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till the submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 7. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is further directed that Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate the Informant and her family. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer