p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8150 of 2026 R. Rajesh @ Rangula Rajesh …. Petitioner Mr. B. Pasayat, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.07.2026 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.919 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Nyayadhikari, Gram Nyayalaya, Puri arising out of Chandanpur P.S. Case No.264 of 2025 for alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 74, 76 and 351(2) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations notwithstanding the accusation which is based on the co-accused statement, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, p. 2 in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 5. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina