Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2529 of 2026 Bikash Kumar Pradhan ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Laxmidhar Mahapatra -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 22.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. These matters are taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Bhubaneswar Range-1 Excise Station P.R. No.67 of 2025-26, corresponding to 2(a)CC Case No.293 of 2025, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar, for alleged commission of offences punishable under Section 52(a) of Odisha Excise Act. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is the owner of the vehicle in which ID Liquor was being transported illegally. He further contended that the co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail. He further submitted that the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent and since Page 2 of 2. the Petitioner belongs to the locality, there is no chance of his absconding. On such ground, learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that the Petitioner be released on pre-arrest bail on any stringent terms and conditions. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and moves an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release him on bail in connection with the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event the Petitioner is having any criminal antecedent, then this order stands automatically revoked. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout