p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.130 of 2026 Sagar Malik …. Petitioner Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.01.2026 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.2289 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak, arising out of Tihidi P.S. Case No.334 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 74/ 76/ 303(20/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and p. 2 moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 5. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till the submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer