p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2876 of 2026 Sudarsan Mallick …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No.65 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Kantamal arising out of Ghantapada P.S. Case No.25 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 20(a)(i) of the NDPS Act read with Section 27(1) of the Orissa Forest Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation relating to cultivation of cannabis plant in the Government land, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel that one of the co-accused has been granted bail by the learned Court in terms of the order passed by this Court in CRLMC No.20 of 2026. 6. Considering the same, learned Court in seisin is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application if so filed by the Petitioner on the same day subject to its docket and needless to state the same shall be done after following the due procedure of law. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina