p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 6496 of 2026 Jitu Dehury …. Petitioner Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.06.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This ABLAPL has been filed apprehending arrest consequential to an F.I.R. likely to be instituted in Chhendipada Police Station, Angul and Badamba Police Station, Cuttack. 3. There is no cavil about maintainability of ABLAPL in the absence of an F.I.R. But, on a close scrutiny of the recitals in the ABLAPL and on consideration of submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court prima facie is not persuaded to hold that on the touchstone of the principles laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia & Others Vrs. State of Punjab, reported in (1980) 2 SCC 565 and reiterated in the case of Dhanraj Aswani Vrs. Amar S. Mulchandani & Ors. reported in (2024) 10 SCC p. 2 336, there is any reasonable apprehension of arrest of the Petitioner. 4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer, if there is any fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Jina