IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5735 of 2026 Bidyadhar Barik …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Padhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Apat, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.06.2026 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.421 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Satyabadi, arising out of Satyabadi P.S. Case No.168 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296, 109(1), 324(5), 324(6), 326(g), 326(f), 351(2), 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023, read with Section 3 and 4 of Explosive Substances Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that taking into account the exaggerated nature of allegations, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail, inter alia, referring to the statement of the witnesses and also on the ground that the co- accused who are similarly placed, have already been taken into custody and the present Petitioner stands on the similar footing. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Satyabadi in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Satyabadi on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Satyabadi, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Satyabadi is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Soumya