p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3552 of 2025 Harishchandra Bentkar …. Petitioner Mr. D. Mund, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha (Vigilance) …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Rizvi, ASC Vigilance CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 05.05.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with GRV Case No.06 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna on the grounds stated. 3. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted by Mr. Rizvi, learned counsel for the Vigilance Department that the petitioner pursuant to the Court’s order had appeared on 8th April, 2025 before the IO and has extended co- operation. The petitioner is a Soil Conservation Overseer and the allegation is with regard to submission of inflated bills by him. Recorded the submission of Mr. Mund, learned counsel for the petitioner. Considering the submission as above and since it is informed to the Court that the petitioner has co- operated with the investigation, this Court is inclined to direct p. 2 him to surrender before the learned court below to go on bail, though not in favour of entertaining his bail plea. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna in connection with GRV Case No.06 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/-(rupees forty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. It is further directed that the petitioner shall continue extending co-operation of the investigation without default till its closure. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU