IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 117 of 2026 Biranchi Narayan Dehuri @ Dehury …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Biswal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha (VIG.) …. Opposite Party Mr. M.S. Rizvi, ASC (Vigilance Department) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Vigilance Department. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with V.G.R. Case No.05 of 2019 pending on the file of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Baripada, arising out of Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.16 of 2019 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) of P.C Act, 1988 and 409 IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that in the case at hand charge sheet has already been filed and the status of the Petitioner while filing the charge sheet was not arrested but he has reasonable apprehension of being remanded to custody because of issuance of summons. 4. Learned counsel for the Vigilance Department submits that taking into account the submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner the apprehensions are ex-facie untenable and without any basis. 5. Taking note of the age of the Petitioner (65 years) and the circumstances as noted above, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi