p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3371 of 2026 Nirmala Mahananda …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Satyanarayan Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.74 of 2026 arising out of Ambadola P.S. Case No.38 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the offences under Sections 318(4)/ 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Muniguda, Rayagada. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. p. 2 4. On 27.02.2026 at about 4:00 p.m., the informant lodged a written report before the IIC, Ambadola Police Station, inter alia stating that by opening his almirah, he found that the gold ornaments were missing. On being questioned, his son, Amrit Sahoo, disclosed that one K. Murali and Arman of Muniguda had assured him of providing an iPhone and other benefits, and, acting on their instructions, he had handed over all the gold ornaments to K. Murali. During further discussion, the informant’s neighbour, Dayanidhi Sahoo, also stated that his son, Aditya Sahoo, had similarly handed over gold ornaments from his almirah to K. Murali and Arman of Muniguda. The missing gold ornaments included two gold necklaces, one Rani necklace, one chain with locket, two finger rings, one pair of earrings, and one locket. Hence, the FIR. 5. Regard being had to the nature of allegation and the submissions made, I am inclined to grant the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the petitioner is arrested, he p. 3 shall be released by the Arresting Officer subject to the verification of the criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the petitioner shall also be subject to the conditions that he shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when his presence is required for the purpose of investigation. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 6. With this observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna