IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5435 of 2024 Suchintana Basantia …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC Mr.P.K. Behera, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.01.2026 04. 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.199 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C (Rural), Berhampur, arising out of Golanthara P.S. Case No.51 of 2024 for commission of offence under Sections 506/294/420 IPC. 3. The allegation against the present Petitioner is that by promise to provide the Informant and his friend Government jobs, he lured them to part with an amount of Rs.35 lakhs. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that ex facie the allegations are highly improbable. Hence, the Petitioner ought not to be subjected to custodial interrogation. Hence, he may be protected by pre- arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 6. This Court perused the statement of the Complainant as well as transfer of money to the Petitioner. 7. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application 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. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly, disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS