IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.72 of 2026 Swarnalata Tripathy …. Petitioner Mr. P.C. Acharya, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with EOW Bhubaneswar P.S. Case No.12 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1188 of 2021 arising out of C.T. Case No.126 of 2023 pending in the court of learned Designated Court under OPID Act, Cuttack on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the contents of the FIR and the allegations made therein. In the meantime, the chargesheet is filed, a copy of which at Annexure-2. It is submitted to the Court that the main accused, namely, Kabiraj Behera is on bail vide BLAPL No.2575 of 2022 dated 29th June, 2022. It is claimed that the petitioner had put her signature in the proposal in respect of a death claim availed. The Court finds that some of the accused persons have already been released on bail by the Court’s order dated 3rd December, 2025 as at Annexure-3. Recording the objection of the State with reference to the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 and also the chargesheet i.e. Annexure-2 and since the principal accused, who is the ex-LIC agent, is already bail with other accused persons, the Court is inclined to extend the same relief to her by the following order. 4. Accordingly, it is directed. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the court concerned within ten days hence and in the event of such surrender, she shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper and such release shall be subject to absence of any other criminal antecedent of similar nature against her. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer