IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10410 of 2025 Tusarkanta Behera @ Tusarakanta Behera …. Petitioner Ms. A. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 16.09.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with 2(a)CC Case No.262 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Basta, Balasore, arising out of Satellite Unit Jaleswar, Balasore RR. No.99/2025-26 for commission of offences punishable under Section 52(a)(i) of Odisha Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation, 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 subject to verification of more than one criminal antecedent of any nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has more than one criminal antecedent of any nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha