p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9869 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010639462026 Babi Behera @ Biswajit Behera …. Petitioner Ms. R. Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 28.08.2026 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.205 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Jatni, arising out of Jatni P.S. Case No.127 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 305(a)/331(4)/3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Considering the nature of allegations and the admitted criminal antecedents of the Petitioner as stated at the Bar, this Court is not inclined to grant the exceptional remedy of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. However, in the event the Petitioner p. 2 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. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha Designation: Senior Stenographer