IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.10878 of 2025 Ashanti Sethi and others … Petitioners Mr. R.N. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.11.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Mr. Rabindra Nath Panda, learned counsel for the petitioners by filing a memo, which is taken on record, prays to not press the bail application of petitioner No.3-Rakesh Rout. Accordingly, the bail application of the petitioner No.3-Rakesh Rout stands disposed of as not pressed and the present bail application is only confined to petitioner Nos.1 & 2- Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi. 3. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner Nos.1 & 2-Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi for grant of bail in connection with Inspector of Excise, Athagarh Range PR No.94 of 2025-26 corresponding to 2(a)CC Case No.33 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Badamba, for commission of offences punishable U/S.52(a)(i) of Odisha Excise Act, on the main allegation of possessing 1450 liters of ID liquor and 3290 liters of fermented gur wash. 4. Heard, Mr. Rabindra Nath Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner Nos.1 & 2-Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the present matter and perused the record. 5. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioners Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi in custody since 20.09.2025 with substantial progress in investigation and there being no criminal antecedent of similar nature reported against the petitioners Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioners Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi to bail. 6. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners Ashanti Sethi and Puria Sethi stands allowed and they are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer