p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 341 of 2026 Ramai Murmu …. Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.01.2026 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 G.R. Case No.375 of 2023 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore arising out of Jeypore Town P.S. case No.103 of 2023 corresponding to C.I.D. C.B P.S. Case No.11 of 2023 on the grounds stated therein. 3. The copies of the orders in BLAPL Nos.7317, 7348 of 2023 dated 3rd August, 2023 and BLAPL No. 9086 of 2023 dated 1st September, 2023 are produced by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the time of hearing to claim that the petitioners therein have been released on bail whereas the present accused is similarly situated him having allegedly produced a fake HSC certificate while seeking job in Postal Department. Gone through the contents of the FIR at p. 2 Annexure-1 and it reveals that upon declaration of result of online recruitment for selection of post of Gramin Dak Seva, Branch Post Master/Assistant Branch Post Master, the selected candidates were directed to report the office for verification of the educational certificates and in course of such verification, the mischief was detected. The petitioner is alleged to have furnished a fake HSC certificate like few others, however, the submission of learned counsel appearing for him is that he had not received any appointment letter for the post applied for by him. In fact, at the time of the verification of the documents, the alleged mischief was noticed. Anyhow, in view of the release of the co-accused persons similarly situated, the petitioner since apprehends arrest by the local police, this Court though not 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 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 surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.375 of 2023 arising out of Jeypore Town P.S. case No.103 of 2023 corresponding to C.I.D. C.B. P.S. Case No.11 of 2023 upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as p. 3 deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall attend the P.S. as and when necessary and to report the I.O. for the purpose of investigation, if the same is pending. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer