p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3461 of 2026 Trilochan Kanhar …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC ABLAPL No.3464 of 2026 Ganesh Kanhar …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC A N D ABLAPL No. 3468 of 2026 Padmalochan Mahakuda @ Padma Charan Mahakuda …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.04.2026 01. 1. All the ABLAPLs are taken up together for disposal by the following common order. 2. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. Page 2 of 3 3. Instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Phiringia P.S. Case No.275 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 157 of 2025 pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Phulbani on the grounds stated. 4. Referring to the FIR as at Annexure-1, it is submitted by Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioners that the present accused persons were allegedly found watering the cannabis plants at the time of police raid and hence, apprehend arrest in connection therewith. The further submission is that the petitioners do not have any similar antecedents. Recorded the objection of the State with reference to the FIR. The report on a reading reveals that when the police conducted the raid, large cultivation was detected and the petitioners managed to flee from there after being chased. In fact, the involvement of the petitioners is alleged on the basis of their identification by the local Home Guards. But having regard to the fact that the petitioners claim to have no other antecedents of similar nature and allegedly found watering the cannabis plants at the relevant point of time claiming not to be responsible for its cultivation, this Court is inclined to direct them to surrender before the learned court below for being released though not entertaining their plea of pre-arrest bail. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPL petitions stand disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned Special Judge, Phulbani within a fortnight from today and in the event, they surrender in compliance thereof, shall be p. 3 released on bail in connection with C.T. Case No. 157 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. It is directed that the above order shall not be given effect to if any of the petitioners is having similar antecedents. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT