p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11528 of 2025 Jyotsnarani Ray …. Petitioner Ms. K. Panigrahi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC Mr. U. Pati, Advocate for the informant CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.02.2026 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with C.T. Case No. 502 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C. (R) Balasore arising out of Khantapada P.S. Case No. 180 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 series. The details of the circumstances leading to the lodging of the report are narrated in the FIR. Recorded the submission of Ms. Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner. It is submitted that the husband of the petitioner is in custody and in so far as the payments claimed to have been received, there has been refund of an amount of Rs.2 lac and sum odd in the meantime. Recorded the objection of the State. Considering the above p. 2 facts and such claim of payments having been made, this Court in view of the fact that the husband of the petitioner is involved and recording the objection of the State regarding the alleged cheating and payments having been received on the basis of an agreement, this Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to her, however, is of the view that the petitioner shall be directed to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C. (R), Balasore for being released on bail with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned J.M.F.C. (R) Balasore within a fortnight from today, it is directed that she shall be released on bail in connection with C.T. Case No.502 of 2025 corresponding to Khantapada P.S. Case No.180 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/-(rupees fifty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case and also deposit of Rs.30,000/- to be kept in a fixed deposit in any nationalized Bank by the orders of learned J.M.F.C. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer