IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1529 of 2026 Sadananda Panda and others …. Petitioners Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B. K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 17.03.2026 01. 1. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the ABLAPL may be disposed of with an observation that the decision of the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar Vrs. State of Bihar & another AIR 2014 SC 2756 should be followed. Recording such submission of the petitioner and submission of learned counsel for the State and since no FIR has been lodged till date, the ABLAPL is disposed of with such an observation that there shall be compliance of Section 35(3) BNSS vis-à-vis the petitioners in the event of any such cause of action arises with a case registered in future. 2. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer