Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6479 of 2026 Sarojini Behera and others ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Byomakesh Tripathy -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. S. Mishra, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Virtual Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Party. Perused the records. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 filed by the Petitioners for pre-arrest bail. 4. Considering the nature of allegation involved in the present application, keeping in view the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar and another reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, this Court is of the view that the Arresting Officer shall explore the possibility of following the mandatory procedure of Section Page 2 of 2. 35(3)(4)(5) of BNSS before arresting the Petitioners. 5. In such view of the matter, the ABLAPL is disposed of. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Vacation Judge Binayak