Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4084 of 2026 Mini Mandal ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Jayadeba Behera -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented By Adv. – Mr. Aurobinda Mohanty, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 01.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Party. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., 2023 by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with P.R. No.31/2018-19 of Excise District Mobile Squad, Nayagarh, corresponding to 2(a)CC No.70 of 2018, pending in the court of the learned J.M.F.C., Ranapur, registered for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 52(c) of Odisha Excise Act. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, submitted that the Petitioner does not want to press this bail application and seek Page 2 of 2. liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Considering such submission, the Petitioner is permitted to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, the court in seisin over the matter shall release the Petitioner on bail on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event it is found by the court below that the Petitioner is having more than two criminal antecedents, then this order shall automatically stand revoked. 6. While imposing conditions, the court in seisin over the matter shall also impose conditions whereby the Petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when her presence is required by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation; she shall not indulge in similar criminal activities while on bail; she shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of posting of the case, unless her personal appearance is dispensed with by the trial court. Violation of any of the conditions imposed either by this court or the court in seisin over the matter shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Debasis