p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3254 of 2026 Md. Sadiq Hamdan …. Petitioner Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 03. 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. 182 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.-III (Cog. Taking), Cuttack, arising out of Malgodown P.S. Case No.71 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 3(5), 318, 336, 340, 61(2) of B.N.S. Act 2023. 3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in the meanwhile the Investigating Agency has taken recourse to the provisions as contained in Section 35(3) of BNSS in respect of the Petitioner. The notice is taken on record. p. 2 4. In view of the same, since there is no perceptible threat of arrest, the ABLAPL accordingly stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha