IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14119 of 2025 Prasant Jena …. Petitioner Mr. A. Rout, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

Order 17.12.2025 No.

01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.452 of 2022 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Kanas, arising out of Jodapadar P.S. Case No.177 of 2022 for commission of offences punishable under Section

409 of IPC.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner was directed to be released on order dated 29.07.2022 in ABLAPL No.8610 of 2022. While passing such order, this Court took note of the deposit of sum of Rs.1,20,000/-

including the alleged misappropriated amount.

For convenience of reference, the Paragraph- 07 of the said order is extracted hereunder:-

“It is further directed that the bail granted to the petitioner is subject to the condition that learned court below shall verify whether the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.1,20,000/-(rupees one lakh twenty thousand) including the alleged misappropriated amount of Rs.83,500/- (rupees eighty three thousand five hundred). In the event it is found that the petitioner has not deposited the same, this bail order shall automatically stand revoked.”

4. It is further submitted by the learned counsel that because of the supervening circumstances the Petitioner could not avail such order within the time stipulated.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.

6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of as to whether the Petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.1,20,000/- as noted in the earlier order of this Court.

7. If such submission found to be incorrect, this order shall not be given effect to.

8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.

(V. NARASINGH Judge Jina Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 19-Dec-2025 16:57:59