IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13370 of 2024 Swarup Sankar Das @ Swaroop Shankar Das &. Petitioner M/s. S. Mohanty, Advocate & associates -Versus- State of Odisha &. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC Mr. P.K. Das, Advocate for the Informant CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.03.2026 06. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, Informant and the State. 3. Since huge amount is involved with the allegation that the petitioner and others received the same and used it in rotation, this Court is not inclined to consider any such plea of pre-arrest bail as has been demanded by him, however, is of the view that he is at liberty to surrender before the learned court below seeking regular bail for consideration of the same on merit. 4. Consequently, the ABLAPL is disposed of. 5. Issue urgent copy of this order as per rules. R.K. Pattanaik Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT