IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7121 of 2026 Bhabaranjan Sethy & another …. Petitioners Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK ORDER Order 29.06.2026 No. 01. 1. Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the ABLAPL may be disposed of with an observation that the decision of the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar Vrs. State of Bihar & another, AIR 2014 SC 2756 shall be followed. Recording such submission and response of learned counsel for the State and since no FIR has been lodged till date, the ABLAPL is disposed of with such an observation that there shall be compliance of Section 41-A Cr.P.C. if applicable vis-à-vis the petitioners in the event of any such cause of action arises with a case registered in future. 2. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: THAKURDAS TUDU Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,CTC Date: 30-Jun-2026 18:52:15

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7121 of 2026 Bhabaranjan Sethy & another …. Petitioners Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK ORDER Order 29.06.2026 No. 01. 1. Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the ABLAPL may be disposed of with an observation that the decision of the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar Vrs. State of Bihar & another, AIR 2014 SC 2756 shall be followed. Recording such submission and response of learned counsel for the State and since no FIR has been lodged till date, the ABLAPL is disposed of with such an observation that there shall be compliance of Section 41-A Cr.P.C. if applicable vis-à-vis the petitioners in the event of any such cause of action arises with a case registered in future. 2. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: THAKURDAS TUDU Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,CTC Date: 30-Jun-2026 18:52:15