p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 106 of 2026 Shibashis @ Sibasis Panda …. Petitioner Ms. S. Mohapatra, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 24.03.2026 02. 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 G.R. Case No.1048 of 2024 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M, Kamakhya Nagar arising out of Kamakhya Nagar P.S Case No.0556 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court by Ms. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner that the FIR is false. But it is revealed from the report that the petitioner was working in the branch of the informant and allegedly collected loan amounts from the customers and did not deposit the same. The amount, the petitioner was required to deposit is Rs.53,310/- revealed during an audit. Recorded the objection of the State and considering the allegations against the petitioner about the misappropriation, this Court though not p. 2 inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail but is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail with conditions including a deposit of 50% of the misappropriated amount. 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 S.D.J.M, Kamakhya Nagar within fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1048 of 2024 corresponding to Kamakhya Nagar P.S Case No.0556 of 2024 and with a deposit of 50% of the amount allegedly misappropriated with such other conditions imposed. It is further directed that the petitioner shall submit an undertaking to return the balance in one or two installments upon receiving the orders of the Court. In the event, the amount is deposited by the petitioner, it shall be kept in a fixed deposit with any Nationalize Bank renewable from time to time disbursement of which shall be subject to the result in G.R. Case No.1048 of 2024. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer