IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7310 of 2025 Swetasmini Mantri Petitioner Mr. D. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC Mr. A.K. Mohanty, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 25.08.2025 05. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State as well as the Informant. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1015 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC (O), Bhubaneswar, arising out of Pahala P.S. Case No.180 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 318 (4), 296, 351(3) and 3 (5) of BNS , 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Informant that the Petitioner is taking prevaricating stands and in fact manipulating documents to claim that he has paid an amount of Rs.23,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs). Hence, the offence is well made out under Section 318(4) of BNS, and the Petitioners ought not to be protected by pre-arrest bail. Affidavit filed by the learned counsel for the Informant is hereby taken on record. 3A. Such submission is also echoed by the learned counsel for the State. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on the other hand submits that ex facie, this is an offshoot of loan agreement at Annexure-2 and by giving it a colour of criminality, the F.I.R. has been instituted. Hence, the Petitioner ought not to be subjected to custodial interrogation since he does not have any criminal proclivity. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegation as leveled keeping in view the agreement at Annexure-2 and the Petitioner is a lady, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya