IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 552 of 2025 Arabinda Jena …. Petitioner Mr. R.K. Satpathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.S. Rizvi, ASC (Vigilance) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.02.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Vigilance Department. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with VGR Case No.37 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned 1st Additional District Judge-cum- Special Judge Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Cuttack Vigilance Cell P.S. Case No.15 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Section 13(2)/13(1)(a) of PC Act and Sections 408/409/ 418/419/420/467/468/471/120-B of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the co-accused persons have since been released on bail by this Court. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail. 4. Considering the submissions made and 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 surrender 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. 5. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court below if the same is canvassed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner at the time of consideration of the bail application. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha