IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5661 of 2026 Hirendra Kumar Das @ Hirendra Das @ Dhirendra Das & Others …. Petitioners Mr. Deepak Kumar Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. Partha Sarathi Nayak, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. ORDER 29.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners in this case having been implicated in Bhubaneswar Mahila P.S. Case No.119 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.720 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Bhubaneswar for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 85/ 115(2)/ 296/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State submitted that notices under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 have already been issued to the petitioners by the concerned police authorities. 4. Considering the aforesaid submission that notices under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 have already been issued to the petitioners, this Court is of the view that the apprehension of the petitioners for arrest is misconceived. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that since the petitioners have not appeared in pursuance of the notices issued under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023, there is every apprehension that they shall be arrested. 6. Considering the submissions advanced by the parties, it is observed that if the petitioners appear before the police in connection with the aforesaid case within four weeks’ hence, their earlier non-appearance pursuant to the notices issued under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023 shall not be construed as a ground for arrest of the petitioners. 7. With the aforesaid order, this ABLAPL stands disposed of. (M.S. Raman) Vacation Judge Rati Ranjan