p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5463 of 2026 Subhalaxmi Maharana …. Petitioner Mr. Biswajit Maharana, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 20.05.2026 02. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Ranpur P.S. Case No.70 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.115 of 2023 registered for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 409 of the IPC, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Ranpur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 4. The prosecution case as per FIR is that on 16.03.2023 at about 2.30 P.M., the complainant, who was working in Bharat Finance Limited alleged that the p. 2 present petitioner has made a financial fraud of Rs.198732/- in Bharat Finance Limited. The Branch Office is located at Ranpur Samukasahi. Hence, the case. 5. Although the F.I.R. was registered on 16.03.2023, but the investigation is still going on in the present case. The petitioner has been called for the purpose of the investigation. Hence, she is apprehending arrest. The petitioner is a lady of 27 years. She was working as an agent in the IndusInd Bank designated as Sangam Manager. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has recently married. Therefore, her marital life may be jeopardised once she is taken into custody. Hence, she seeks pre-arrest protection from this Court. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegations against the petitioner and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am inclined to grant the petitioner anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the petitioner is arrested, she shall be released by the Arresting Officer subject to the verification of similar criminal antecedents, she shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before p. 3 the I.O. as and when her presence is required for the purpose of investigation; she shall not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; she shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date of posting of the case, if not presented by sufficient cause. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Subhasis Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.