IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1476 of 2026 N. Dhananjaya Reddy @ Dhanu …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 16.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Dharakota P.S. Case No.383 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1779 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Aska on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A case under Section 103(1) BNSS has been registered with other allied offences. Considering the limited role played by the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for him submits that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for consideration of his regular bail and in the vent of rejection, to approach the Sessions Court. Recorded the submission of learned counsel for the State. The Court finds another accused, who had approached this Court in ABLAPL No.12395 of 2025 was denied pre-arrest bail while disposing it of on 7th November, 2025. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties, the Court is of the view that the petitioner is also not entitled to pre-arrest bail but is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for consideration of his plea for regular bail. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders within a month from today before learned J.M.F.C., Aska in connection with Dharakota P.S. Case No.383 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1779 of 2025 and moves regular bail, it shall be duly considered and in case rejected during the first hour, he shall approach the Sessions Court during the second hour for orders on the same day and for the said purpose, the lower court record shall be made available. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU