p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3339 of 2026 1. Hiralal Bag 2. Nruparaj Bag 3. Champa Bag 4. Birun Bag …. Petitioners Mr. B.C. Ghadei, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.48/2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Boden, arising out of Borden P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 81/ 318(2)/ 296/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that he does not want to press this application in respect of Petitioner No.1. 4. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of as not pressed in respect of Petitioner No.1. Thus, the ABLAPL is confined to Petitioner Nos.2 to 4. p. 2 5. Learned counsel for the State, on instruction, submits that in the meanwhile the Investigating Agency has resorted to the provisions contained in Section 35(3) of the BNSS. 6. In view of the same, since there is no perceptible threat of arrest, the ABLAPL accordingly stands disposed of. 7. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner Nos.2 to 4 to renew their, if they are cited as accused for commission of any non-bailable offence arising out of the self-same occurrence. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi