IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1024 of 2026 Manoj Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. S. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M. K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the respective parties and since the petitioner apprehends arrest on account of an agreement, he has entered into between him and one Binayak Dwivedi, this Court in absence of any F.I.R. lodged, disposes of the ABLAPL with a direction that after a report is lodged or a case registered, the petitioner shall not be immediately taken into custody at least for a period of three weeks thereafter, so as to enable him to seek regular bail or pre- arrest bail as the situation demands. But it is also directed that within the above stipulated period, the petitioner shall co- operate the I.O. in the investigation without default. 3. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra