p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1850 of 2026 Bayaman Bagarti …. Petitioner Mr. P.C. Sejpada, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Gochhapada P.S Case No-17 of 2020 corresponding to C.T Case No. 18 of 2020 pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Phulbani on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioner had earlier approached this Court couple of times as revealed from Annexure-2 series and at present, the bail plea is renewed by him considering release of the co-accused persons. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. From the FIR as at Annexure-1, the Court finds that there is recovery and seizure of commercial quantity of contraband Ganja. Considering the fact that the alleged incident is of the year, 2020, this Court, in view of the earlier rejections, is though not inclined to reconsider the plea of the petitioner but allows him with a liberty to surrender before the learned court below demanding release claiming parity. p. 2 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Phulbani within a fortnight from today and if he moves an application seeking regular bail, it shall be entertained by learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Phulbani in connection with C.T Case No. 18 of 2020 arising out of Gochhapada P.S Case No-17 of 2020 followed by an order considering the plea of parity. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT