IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 5027 of 2024 Kedar Nath Muni …. Petitioner Mr. B. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC Mr. A. Dash, Adv.(Informant) ABLAPL No. 5028 of 2024 Purna Chandra Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. B. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC Mr. A. Dash, Adv.(Informant) ABLAPL No. 5089 of 2024 Ramesh Chandra Jena …. Petitioner Mr. B. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC Mr. A. Dash, Adv.(Informant) ABLAPL No. 7141 of 2024 Santosh Kumar …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Nayak (2), Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.01.2026 02. 1. Since all the ABLAPLs relate to the same FIR, they are heard together on the consent of the parties and disposed of by this common order. 2. None appears for the Informant when the matter is called. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 4. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1345 of 2024 pending on the file of learned S.DJ.M. (P), Rourkela, arising out of Raghunathpaii P.S. Case No.240 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 408/419/420/467/468/34 of IPC. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that taking into account the role ascribed to the Petitioners as sales representative, the allegations of defalcation does not hold water and it is further submitted that one of the co-accused Tusharkant Dhal who is similarly circumstanced has been released on pre-arrest bail by this Court by order dated 26.07.2024 in ABLAPL No.5125 of 2024. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail while not disputing that the Petitioners are sales executive. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the role ascribed to the Petitioners, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 8. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPLs stand disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha