Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2817 of 2026 Ranjita Behera Panda ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Dhananjaya Mund -versus- State Of Odisha(Vig.) ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. M.S. Rizvi, SC (Vigilance) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 23.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Vigilance Department. Perused the records. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 13(2) read with section 13(1)(b)/12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act in G.R. (vigilance) Case No.02 of 2026 in the Court of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Bhawanipatna arising out of Koraput Vigilance P.S. Case No.02 of 2026. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner that the present Petitioner is a relative of the principal accused and they Page 2 of 3. have been implicated falsely by the Vigilance Department. He further contended that the Petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation. On such ground, learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that the Petitioner be released on bail on any terms and conditions as may deem just and proper by this Court. 5. Mr. Rizvi, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Vigilance Department on the other hand objected to release of the Petitioner on bail on the ground that the investigation is going on and that in the event, the Petitioner is released on bail, there is every likelihood that he might not cooperate with the investigation. 6. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the Parties and on a careful examination of the background of the prosecution case as well as the nature of allegation, this Court directs the Petitioner to surrender and move for bail before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper with further conditions that:- I. He shall cooperate with the investigating agency and produce all records and documents and he shall also furnish details as would be required by the investigating officer for the purpose of investigation. II. He shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner whatsoever while on bail. III. He shall appear before the trial court on each and every date fixed unless his personal appearance is dispensed with as per law. Page 3 of 3. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT