IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1245 of 2026 Parshuram Nelur @ Parsuram Nelur & another …. Petitioners Mr. Umakanta Barik, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Smt. Siva Mohanty, ASC ABLAPL No.2667 of 2026 Ajaya Kumar Murmu …. Petitioner Mr. A. K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Smt. Siva Mohanty, ASC And ABLAPL No.2813 of 2026 Sushanshu Sekhar Behera …. Petitioner Mr. A. K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Smt. Siva Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 07.03.2026 01. 1. All the ABLAPLs are taken up together for orders. 2. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 3. Instant petitions under Section 482 BNSS are filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Jeypore Town P.S. Case No.103 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.375 of 2023 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore on the grounds stated therein. 4. Gone through the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1. Learned counsels for the petitioners submit that some of the accused persons are already on bail recently by this Court’s order in ABLAPL No.341 of 2026 dated 19th January, 2026. It is submitted that the petitioners are similarly situated, hence, parity should be extended. Recorded the objection of learned counsel for the State, according to whom, fake matriculation certificates were produced during the recruitment process which could be detected during verification of the educational credentials. A copy of the order in the ABLAPL in respect of the accused, namely, Ramai Murmu is produced in course of hearing. Some of the accused persons are on bail as revealed from the record. Considering the above facts and submissions of leaned counsel for the respective parties and since other accused persons similarly placed have been granted bail by the orders of this Court vide ABLAPLs at Flags-A1 to A9, this Court is inclined to apply parity and direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below for being released on similar terms and conditions. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, all the ABLAPLs stand disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that upon surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore within a fortnight from today, the petitioners shall be released on bail in connection with Jeypore Town P.S. Case No.103 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.375 of 2023 subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they 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. 7. 7. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra