p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.368 of 2026 Narayan Prusty …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Swayanshu Satyapragyan Swain, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Amitav Pradhan, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 06.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing this CRLMC, the Petitioner claiming himself to be the registered owner of the vehicle in question bearing registration No.OD-05-AU-1034 which is seized due to some unlawful activities, has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Parties for releasing the said vehicle. 3. Heard. 4. At the outset, learned counsel for the State submits that since the Petitioner has only been noticed to show cause vide communication dated 20.01.2026 made by the A.O- cum-Superintendent of Excise, Cuttack, he should have submitted his reply to said show cause notice instead of preferring the present CRLMC. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 06-Feb-2026 18:24:22 Signature Not Verified p. 2 5. At this juncture, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in the meantime, though the Petitioner has already submitted his reply pursuant to the notice to show cause dated 20.01.2026, no decision has been taken on the said reply of the Petitioner till today. He, accordingly, prays for allowing the prayer made in this CRLMC. 6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties and looking to the notice to show cause dated 20.01.2026, this Court finds that the Petitioner was directed to file his written show cause reply on 02.02.2026 at 11.00 A.M. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the Petitioner has preferred the present CRLMC without even providing sufficient time to the authority concerned to take a decision on his reply stated to have been submitted in the meantime. The Petitioner has preferred this CRLMC showing over alacrity. This Court, therefore, declines to entertain the prayer made in this CRLMC. 7. This CRLMC is, accordingly, dismissed. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant