Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4126 of 2026 Lokanath Rath ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kananbala Roy Choudhury -versus- state of odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – C.M. Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 01.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application. 3. On perusal of the application, it appears that the formal F.I.R has not been registered as of now, therefore, there is no apprehension of arrest. 4. Taking into consideration the apprehension expressed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is of the view that change the bank account has already been defreezed, there exists no possibility the Petitioner being arrested by the police. 5. In such view of the matter, the present bail application is being disposed with the observation that in the event any F.I.R is Page 2 of 2. registered, the Arresting Officer shall first explore the possibility of the applying the principles of Section 35 (3), (4), (5) of B.N.S.S. taking into consideration the gravity and seriousness of the allegation 6. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the ABLAPL is disposed of. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer