IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.7925 of 2026 Sri Prakash Behera …. Petitioner Mr. G.C. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- Divisional Forest Officer, Keonjhar Division, Keonjhar and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 24.03.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. G.C. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties. 2. The Petitioner has prayed for interim release of his vehicle during pendency of the confiscation proceeding initiated against vehicle bearing Regd. No.OD-34-D-3710 in terms of Section 56 of the Odisha Forest Act. 3. In absence of any provision for interim release of the vehicle during pendency of the confiscation proceeding, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer of the Petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik