IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 5300 of 2026 Dipu @ Deepak Malla …. Petitioner Mr. B.N.Satapathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Erasama P.S. Case No. 156 of 2026, corresponding to G.R. Case No.309 of 2026 pending in the file of learned Civil Judge- Cum-J.M.F.C., Erasama on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1and it reveals huge quantity of foreign liquor to have been recovered and seized. Recorded the submission of Mr. Satapathy, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mrs. Mohanty, learned ASC would submit that the petitioner has antecedent. A case under Section 52(a) Odisha Excise Act is registered with other allied offences and in view of the huge quantity of foreign liquor seized, this Court is not inclined to entertain the bail plea of the petitioner, who is, however, having liberty to surrender before the learned court below seeking regular bail for consideration during the first hour and in case of rejection, to approach the Sessions Court for orders on the same day. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. Any such bail plea of the petitioner shall be considered by the learned courts below while dealing with the application for bail followed by an order on merit, in the event, he surrenders before the learned Civil Judge-Cum- J.M.F.C., Erasama within a fortnight from today in connection with G.R. Case No.309 of 2026 in compliance of the directions issued herein above. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge kabita