p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 463 of 2026 Ranjan Gangai …. Petitioner Mr. J.K.Majhi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K.Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 08.04.2026 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Baliapal P.S. Case No.375 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Basta corresponding to C.T. Case No.1168 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1 and the allegations contained therein. The petitioner is alleged of subjecting the informant to harassment and for having viral her nude photographs. Learned counsel for the State produced the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS and it reveals that the petitioner forced her to undress and managed her nude photographs thereafter and the deleted videos from the mobile handset of the victim but viral it through his cell but as p. 2 per the instruction received from the I.I.C. from the concerned P.S., no seizure of any such obscene video or evidence of viral could be made. A copy of the letter from the local P.S. dated 8th April, 2026 received by the office of the learned AG, Odisha is produced in the Court at the time of hearing. From the F.I.R., the Court finds that the petitioner and the victim were friends but subsequently the mischief was alleged by the latter but in absence of any such recovery and seizure of obscene materials, this Court under the impression that substantial part of investigation must have been over by now, though not in favour of considering plea of pre-arrest bail but is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned JMFC, Basta within a fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with Baliapal P.S. Case No.375 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1168 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with the following conditions, such as, he shall not commit any further mischief involving the informant and cause any harm to her in any manner whatsoever, while on bail and to attend the P.S. as and p. 3 when required for the purpose of investigation, till its completion. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge kabita