Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6749 of 2026 Sumit Shooter @ Sumit Behera ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Amlan Mohanty -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – C.M. Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 19.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Virtual Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned 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 BNSS filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Section 109(1), 126(2), 115(2), 351 (2) & 3 (5) of BNS Excise Act in G.R. Case No.538 of 2026 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Barbil arising out of Barbil P.S. Case No.173 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner is similarly situated with the co-accused person, namely, Aman Singh @ Aman Preet Singh, who was granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in ABLAPL No.5073 of 2026. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture submitted that the Page 2 of 3. Petitioner does not want to press this bail application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Considering such submissions, the Petitioner is permitted to 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, learned court in seisin over the matter shall release the Petitioner on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any further mischief involving the informant in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail and to co-operate the IO in the investigation. It is further directed that the petitioner shall attend the PS once in a fortnight and to report the IO and to continue to do so at least for a period of one month or till such time, the investigation is concluded, whichever is earlier. The above order shall not be given effect to, as is further directed, if the informant is found to have received serious injury on account of the overt acts committed by the accused persons. 6. 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 two criminal antecedents, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner shall be subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.4,000/- (Rupees Page 3 of 3. Four Thousand) 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. 8. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer