p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3104 of 2026 Ashutosh Udgata …. Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.04.2026 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.276 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. Aska, arising out of Dharakote P.S. Case No.84 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 112/ 318(4)/ 319(2)/ 61(2) of BNS read with Section 66(D) of the IT Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that in the meanwhile the principal accused Sunil Ku. Jena has been released on bail. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the allegation that the Petitioner is in active connivance with the principal accused Sunil Ku. Jena, who was engaged opening of fraudulent account, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C. Aska 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. Aska 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. Aska, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. 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 shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C. Aska is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. p. 3 Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. The forums below are requested to verify the criminal antecedents of the Petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi