IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 13785 of 2025 Kailash Chandra Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. K.C. Sarangi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 10.12.2025 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 G.R. Case No.294 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Mohana arising out of Mohana P.S. Case No.191 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 52(a) of the Orissa Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and keeping in view the criminal proclivity of the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Mohana in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Mohana on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Mohana, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Mohana is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 7. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi