p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.950 of 2026 Padmalaya Swain …. Petitioner Mr. Kabiraj Pradhan, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.S. Rizvi (for Vigilance Department) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Cuttack Vigilance File No.03 dated 05.01.2025. 3. No. F.I.R. is lodged. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner apprehends arrest on the allegation of misappropriation of Government money to the tune of Rs.9,99,248/-. Learned counsel for the Vigilance Department received instruction referring to a copy of the DSP, Vigilance, Jagatsinghpur Unit addressed to the Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Cuttack Division, Cuttack annexed to the letter received by him. It is submitted that the petitioner has been called for examination in connection with the enquiry and the same is in progress and her statement has also been recorded. In fact, such appearance of the petitioner is revealed from the intimation received and produced in Court today. The Court p. 2 finds that there is no apprehension of arrest with the above exercise of enquiry having commenced and therefore, at present there is no apprehension of arrest thereby disposing the ABLAPL with a direction that in case, any such incriminating material is revealed in course of such enquiry the petitioner shall not be arrested immediately at least for a period of three weeks thereafter. 4. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra