Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6826 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Sethy @ Ashok Sethy ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Pradipta Beura -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Smt. J. Sahoo, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 19.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Section 52(a)(i) of the Orissa Excise (Amendment) Act in G.R. Case No.370 of 2026 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Gondia arising out of Nihalprasad P.S. Case No.116 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture submitted that the Petitioner does not wants to press this application and seeks liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Considering such submissions, the Petitioner is permitted to Page 2 of 2. surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, the learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to release the Petitioner on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner shall be subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand) each before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner shall be subject to the verification of his criminal antecedent. In the event, the Petitioner is having more than one criminal antecedent, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 8. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT