p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1285 of 2025 Prahallad Mallik @ Pahali Mallik …. Petitioner Mr. L. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 06.02.2025 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 2(a)CC Case No.244 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar, arising Kamakhyanagar Excise Case P.R No.54 of 2024-25 for commission of offence punishable under Section 52(a)(i) of the Odisha Excise (Amendment) Act. 3. Considering the submissions made and on going through the materials on record as well as the nature of accusations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and p. 2 moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 4. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court below if the same is canvassed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner at the time of consideration of the bail application. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge PKS