p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5774 of 2026 Prasanta Bhoi …. Petitioner Mr. C. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC 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.144 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Banarpal, arising out of Nisa P.S. Case No.38 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109(1)/ 309(6)/ 331(4) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. 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 p. 2 Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Banarpal 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., Banarpal 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., Banarpal, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. 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., Banarpal 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. p. 3 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Soumya