p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7859 of 2026 Ashish Naik @ Silu …. Petitioner Mr. R.C. Maharana, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Brahma, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Industrial P.S. (NISA) Case No.213 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.837 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chhendipada on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. The report reveals that six Air Conditions (ACs) were stolen by some miscreants. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that ACs was thereafter recovered from other accused persons. The copies of the seizure memos with the recovery of the stolen ACs are produced at the time of hearing and the same is gone through. It is claimed that the petitioner is apprehensive of arrest in view of the confessional statements of the co-accused, hence, he is entitled to go on bail. Recording the objection of the State. A copy of the report of the IO concerned received by p. 2 the learned court below is also produced for the Court’s perusal. Considering the theft of ACs from a Company Store, this Court is not inclined to entertain the bail plea of the petitioner, who is claimed to have no other antecedent and not responsible, which is to be looked into by the learned court below calling upon the IO and upon receiving the case diary, police papers and all other incriminating materials against him and in case of rejection, to approach the Sessions Court for orders and accordingly, it is ordered. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the liberty granted in favour of the petitioner to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Chhendipada within a fortnight from today and in the event, he moves an application for regular bail thereafter, it shall be entertained in connection with G.R. Case No.837 of 2026 corresponding to Industrial P.S. (NISA) Case No.213 of 2026 and disposed of during the first hour and in case rejected, to approach the Sessions Court for orders on the same day and for the said purpose, the lower court case record shall be made available at the time of hearing. It is further directed that while considering the bail plea of the petitioner, apart from the incriminating materials submitted to the learned court below, the plea of parity shall also be considered. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Tudu