IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8580 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010532692026 1. Ananta Sethi @ Bijay Sethi 2. Pandab Sethi @ Sarat Sethi 3. Tulu Sethi @ Abhaya Kumar Sethi …. Petitioners Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 30.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.438 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Aul, Kendrapara arising out of Aul P.S. Case No.197 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2)/296/115(2)/351(3)/3(5) of BNS. 3. Since all the offences as alleged are ex-facie bailable in nature, the ABLAPL is disposed of as not maintainable. 4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioners to renew their prayer by filing a fresh application, in the event they are implicated for commission of any non- bailable offence and in which the punishment is more than seven years. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi