IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2859 of 2026 Ajaya Kumar Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. A. Goswamy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 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.139 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Nyayaadhikari Gramanyalaya, Puri arising out of F.I.R No.0103 of 2026 (Sadar Police Station), for commission of offences punishable under Sections 308(5), 324(4), 125 and 351(2) of B.N.S., Act 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that since it is a case of false implication, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State during the currency of investigation, inter alia, relating to the criminal proclivity of the Petitioner. 5. It is stated that the Petitioner is involved as an accused in Puri Sadar P.S. Case No.290 of 2025, under Sections 115(2)/126(2)/296/351(2) BNS. 6. Considering the nature of allegations, 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 Nyayaadhikari Gramanyalaya, Puri 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 Nyayaadhikari Gramanyalaya, Puri on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned Nyayaadhikari Gramanyalaya, Puri, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 7. 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 Nyayaadhikari Gramanyalaya, Puri is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stand disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer