p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9372 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010609352026 Laxman Bodkia @ Lakhman Bodkia …. Petitioner Mr. K. K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.08.2026 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.375 of 2023 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore, arising out of Jeypore P.S. Case No.103 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 34/ 465/ 467/ 468/ 470/ 471 of IPC. 3. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he was trying to get employment as Gramin Dak Sevak on submission of fake certificates. p. 2 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that taking into account the nature of allegation, since it is based on documentary evidence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. During the course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the co-accused, who were taken into custody, have since been released on bail by order dated 09.08.2023 by this Court in BLAPL No. 7295 of 2023 and other matters. 6. Learned counsel for the State submits that some of the co-accused, who are similarly circumstanced, their anticipatory bail applications have been rejected. 7. Considering the rival submission, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore 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 S.D.J.M., Jeypore on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore, the Petitioner is at p. 3 liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 8. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina Designation: Junior Stenographer