IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2564 of 2026 Nrusingha Charan Jena @ Sarat Jena …. Petitioner Ms. S. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 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. 139/2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C, Konark, arising out of Konark P.S Case No.36 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 296/ 331(4)/ 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 324(4)/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. This Court while dealing with the bail application of the Petitioner in ABLAPL No.9775 of 2025 along with other connected matters, which was disposed of by order dated 13.10.2025, referring to the case record noted that the “grievous injury” is attributed to the present Petitioner. 5. Considering the nature of allegations qua the present Petitioner, this Court is of the considered view that the Petitioner is not entitled to the exceptional remedy of pre-arrest bail. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain the applications for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer