p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1492 of 2026 Smt. Rubi Sarkar …. Petitioner Mr. D.R. Bhokta, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha (Vigilance) …. Opposite Party Mr. M. S. Rizvi, ASC (Vigilance) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 16.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Koraput Vigilance P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 corresponding to V.G.R. Case No.27 of 2025 pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioner has been arrayed as an accused being abettor of the co-accused husband, who is stated to be on bail by this Court order in BLAPL No.676 of 2026. A copy of the said order in the ABLAPL dated 11th March, 2026 is produced by Mr. Bhokta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Recorded the submission of Mr. Rizvi, learned ASC for the Vigilance Department, according to whom, the petitioner may abscond during investigation. Since for the vigilance case, the accused husband is on bail and the nature of allegations against the petitioner, p. 2 who happens to be his spouse, this Court recording the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties, though not inclined to grant her pre-arrest bail but is of the view that she should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with following conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, he petitioner surrenders before the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore in connection with Koraput Vigilance P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 corresponding to V.G.R. Case No.27 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, she shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed besides the following, such as, she shall co-operate the IO in the investigation, till it is completion and not leave the jurisdiction of the court below without prior permission obtained. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU