IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10442 of 2025 Dhaneswar Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. D. Routray, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panda, ASC Ms. N. Swain, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 16.04.2026 07. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Jhirpani P.S. Case No.86 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1017 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C. (Rural), Udit Nagar, Rourkela on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court by Mr. Routray, learned counsel for the petitioner that the vehicles in question have already been sold by the informant and the outstanding dues is about Rs.2.00 lac and some odd. The details of the agreement between the parties are revealed by Mr. Routray, learned counsel for the petitioner. In fact, this Court had directed both the sides to go for a mediation but in view of the report at Flag-C, it has been unsuccessful. In fact, the petitioner was in possession of the vehicles on hire basis with an understanding to make payment of Rs.20,000/- a month to the informant but he defaulted. It has been alleged by the informant that he was cheated by the petitioner as a result, hence, the report i.e. Annexure-1. In support of payment made from the side of the petitioner, the details of the transfers to the account of the informant are produced by learned counsel for the petitioner. But still, it is admitted that the outstanding dues would be Rs.2.00 lac and some odd. Considering the dispute between the parties, as made to reveal from the FIR and in the meantime, the vehicles said to have been disposed of by the informant, this Court, under the above circumstances, is inclined to direct the petitioner to make payment of 50% of the outstanding amount to him as a condition precedent for his release on bail and accordingly, it is ordered. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders within a fortnight from today before the learned J.M.F.C. (Rural), Udit Nagar, Rourkela in connection Jhirpani P.S. Case No.86 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1017 of 2025, he shall be released on bail subject to him on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides deposit 50% of the outstanding dues approximately Rs.1.00 lac to be kept in a fixed deposit scheme with any nationalized bank renewable from time to time. 5. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok