p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9580 of 2025 Mangaraj Khilla @ Khillo …. Petitioner Mr. J.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.08.2025 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 T.R. Case No.91 of 2024 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Koraput arising out of Machhakund P.S. Case No.75 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the basis of implication is on account of the co-accused statement and that the Petitioner has no criminal proclivity. Hence, referring to the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Tofan Singh vrs. State of Tamil Nadu, reported in (2021) 4 SCC 1, Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 5. Considering the nature of allegations, 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 moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit, taking into account the basis of implication. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi