p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7683 of 2026 Bibhuti Bhusan Acharya @ Tuna …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 15.07.2026 01. 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 Rourkela Uditnagar P.S. Case No.219 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1727 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Panposh, Rourkela on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, a broker is alleged to have collected money from public at the RTO, Rourkela. It is informed to the Court by Mr. Lenka, learned ASC for the State that four others have been arrested in connection with the case. The name of the petitioner is mentioned in the FIR. In fact, the arrested accused persons were nabbed at the spot, whereas, others managed to flee. On being asked, Mr. Das, learned counsel informs the Court that no other instances are against the petitioners for having collected excess money from the public as a broker. It is also p. 2 informed to the Court that the petitioner has one more antecedent. Mr. Das, learned counsel has no instructions if the said antecedent is similar nature. Considering the above facts and the allegations in the FIR and raid conducted by the local police leading to the arrest of four others, this Court finding the petitioner being a broker and named in the FIR hence apprehensive of arrest for having collected license fee more than the usual charges, is not inclined to entertain his bail plea, however, allows him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent 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 learned S.D.J.M., Panposh, Rourkela in connection with G.R. Case No.1727 of 2026 corresponding to Rourkela Uditnagar P.S. Case No.219 of 2026 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (rupees forty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed. It is further directed that the petitioner shall attend the PS once in ten days’ time to report the IO for the purpose of investigation. The above order, as is directed, shall be subject to any other criminal antecedent not of similar nature against the petitioner. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Tudu