p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1350 of 2026 Ranjit Nahak …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 10.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Daringbadi P.S. Case No.83 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.102 of 2025 pending in the court of learned Special Judge-cum-Additional Sessions Judge, Baliguda on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. By referring to a copy of the RC Book is at Annexure-2, it is claimed that the petitioner is the owner of the alleged vehicle and contraband Ganja was being transported at the relevant point of time, when it was intercepted by the local police. The further submission is that the petitioner has been entangled on the basis of the confessional statements of the co-accused persons. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is alleged to p. 2 have fled the spot seeing the police party, hence, he is involved. From the FIR i.e. Annexure-1, the Court finds that commercial quantity of Ganja has been recovered and seized from the vehicle in question owned by the petitioner. Without expressing anything on merits of the case and since a memo is filed today by Mr. Bhanjadeo, learned counsel for the petitioner stating that the petitioner’s father has died on 7th March, 2026 and in support of such claim, the certificate of a doctor is annexed to the same and since he is to attend ritual of the family to be performed, this Court, though not inclined to grant him pre- arrest bail but is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released for a period of four weeks only instead of accepting his plea for pre-arrest bail. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned Special Judge-cum-Additional Sessions Judge, Baliguda in connection with Daringbadi P.S. Case No.83 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.102 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail for the period as above with such other conditions imposed. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules and in course of the day. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer