p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 198 of 2026 Jethu Mallik @ Banamali Mallik …. Petitioner Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 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 O.R. Case No.18 of 2025-26 corresponding to 2(b)CC No.01 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Sohela on the grounds stated. 3. From the OR as at Annexure-1, the Court finds that 1Kg of raw meat of wild Sambar was seized in connection with the case. According to Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner, the present accused has been involved on the disclosure made by the co-accused, namely, Surendra Barik, from whom, the meat was recovered and seized. The above named accused is said to have released on bail in the meantime. Recorded the objection of the State and considering the facts that the petitioner has been implicated on the basis of a confessional statement of the co-accused, this Court though not p. 2 inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail, however, directs his release upon surrender before the court concerned with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with a direction to release the petitioner on bail in connection with O.R. Case No.18 of 2025-26 corresponding to 2(b)CC No.01 of 2025 upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C, Sohela, who shall impose such other conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer