IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8332 of 2026 Sandeep Kumar Ray …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 24.07.2026 Order No. 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 C.T. Case No.64 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Nayapalli P.S. Case No.38 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 310(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has been implicated in the case at hand on account of the co-accused statement and the co-accused has since been released on bail by the learned Court in seisin. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. Page 1 of 3 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.

In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. . Page 2 of 3 Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPLs stand disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 25-Jul-2026 11:12:48 Page 3 of 3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8332 of 2026 Sandeep Kumar Ray …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 24.07.2026 Order No. 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 C.T. Case No.64 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Nayapalli P.S. Case No.38 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 310(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has been implicated in the case at hand on account of the co-accused statement and the co-accused has since been released on bail by the learned Court in seisin. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. Page 1 of 3 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.

In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. . Page 2 of 3 Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPLs stand disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 25-Jul-2026 11:12:48 Page 3 of 3