p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1166 of 2026 Smt. Janaki Biswal …. Petitioner Mr. R. Bisoi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Rizvi, ASC(Vigilance) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 25.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Charge Sheet No.59 dated 30th December, 2017 converted to T.R case No.18 of 2018 pending in the file of learned Special Judge Vigilance, Bhubaneswar arising out of Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS case No.37 dated 12th July, 2017 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A copy of the chargesheet is at Annexure-2 and the same is gone through. Recorded the submission of Mr. Rizvi, learned counsel for the Vigilance Department. Referring to Annexure-2, it is submitted that the petitioner should be allowed to go on bail. The Court finds that the petitioner has not been arrested during the investigation revealed from the chargesheet dated 30th p. 2 December, 2017. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsels for the respective parties, this Court though not inclined to direct her to surrender before the learned court below as she has been summoned in the meantime for being released on bail with suitable 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 court of learned Special Judge Vigilance, Bhubaneswar within a fortnight from today, it is directed that she shall be released on bail in connection with Charge Sheet No.59 dated 30th December, 2017 converted to T.R case No.18 of 2018 corresponding to Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS case No.37 dated 12th July, 2017 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 as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer