p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1811 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010088642026 Rajeev @ Rajib Lochan Kar …. Petitioner Mr. A. Mohanty, Sr. Advocate -versus- 1. State of Orissa 2. Informant/victim …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC Mr. S.K. Rath, Adv.(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.08.2026 06. 1. Heard learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.42 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi arising out of Soso P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 296/69/351(2)/79 of the BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner that a consenting relationship is being given the colour of criminality and the Petitioner being cited as an accused. p. 2 4. It is further submitted by the learned Senior Counsel that since investigation has been concluded and charge sheet has been filed, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State as well as Informant oppose the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. Learned counsel for the Informant submits that the Informant was tricked into the relationship and such deceit was from the very inception. Such submission is also echoed by the learned counsel for the State. 7. This Court perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS. 8. On considering the rival submission, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. p. 3 9. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 10. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha Designation: Senior Stenographer