p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8710 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010542352026 1. Santosh Kanta 2. Mansi Kanta …. Petitioners Mr. S. Padhee, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 31.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.796 of 2013 pending on the file of learned Nyayadhikari Grama Nyayalaya, Attabira, arising out of Attabira P.S. Case No.133 of 2013 for commission of offences punishable under Section 420/468/471/34 of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners are the beneficiaries of the loan which was granted to them after following the due procedure. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. It is further submitted that the co-accused has since been released on pre-arrest bail by this Court by order dated 22.12.2025 in ABLAPL No.14415 of 2025. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner seeks release. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the case being of the year 2013, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi