p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8111 of 2026 1. Pritam Pranab Singh Rathore 2. Jyostnamayee Moharana 3. Pooran Singh Rathore …. Petitioners Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. Though initially the matter was filed for apprehending, in spite of an F.I.R, in the meanwhile Chandrasekharpur P.S. Case No.661 of 2026 (Bhubaneswar UPD) has been instituted under Section 318(4)/351(3)/336(3)/338/3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the claim arising out of business transaction has been given the colour of criminality and it is also stated that the Petitioner has instituted ICC Case No.4623 of 2026, under Section 138 of the N.I. Act against the informant p. 2 and C.S. No.1515 of 2026 has been instituted at the behest of the Petitione before the Court of the learned senior Civil Judge, Bhubaneswar, wherein the informant in the case at hand is arrayed as Defendant No.6. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer since the investigation has just commenced. 5. Considering the submission of the learned counsel noted hereinabove, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation as and when summoned. While seeking cooperation of the Petitioners, this Court has no iota of doubt that the investigation Agency shall be conscious of the fact that the Petitioner No.2 is a lady. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Digitally Signed Soumya Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 24-Jul-2026 21:13:10