p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 762 of 2026 Chitta Ranjan Sahu @ Pinku Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Jena, Advocate -Versus- State Of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 05.02.2026 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 G.R. Case No.2241 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Khallikote arising out of Khallikote P.S. Case No.821 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioner had earlier approached this Court in ABLAPL No.12814 of 2025 disposed of on 14th November, 2025 with a direction for him to surrender before the learned court below seeking bail and to be released subject to verification and absence of criminal antecedent of similar nature. Since, the petitioner is having antecedents, the above direction has not been complied with. It is submitted to the Court today that the petitioner has a p. 2 trafficking case and a case under Section 52(a) of the Odisha Excise Act, hence, has not surrendered before the court below apprehending his remand upon such surrender. It is claimed that the above cases are not similar in nature. Recording the objection of the State to the effect that the petitioner has antecedents, in view of the submissions as above, the Court reiterates the view earlier expressed with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail for having no similar antecedents other than the case referred to herein before. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned JMFC, Khallikote within a fortnight from today in connection with G.R. Case No.2241 of 2025 corresponding to Khallikote P.S. Case No.821 of 2025 and on being an application moved upon such surrender, this Court directs that the petitioner shall be released on bail subject to suitable conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case subject to compliance of the direction hereinabove. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer