p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2544 of 2026 Thakur Das @ Thakura Nahak …. Petitioner Mr. S. K. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No.388 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Khallikote arising out of Khallikote P.S. Case No.130 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Section 52a of Orissa Excise Act. 3. The case of the prosecution is that on 19.02.2026 at about 5:50 PM, SI D. Mishra of Khallikote Police Station submitted a written report stating that, during patrolling duty as directed, he and his team detected an excise case at around 5:10 PM on Langaleswar Bypass Road. One accused, Thakura Das (36), was apprehended, and 220 liters of p. 2 illicit liquor along with a TVS Jupiter scooty (Regd. No. OD 02 DH 7528) were seized from his possession. The accused and seized articles were brought to the police station for necessary legal action. 4. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Khallikote by order dated 05.03.2026 in the aforementioned cases, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. It is stated that the Petitioner is in custody since 20.02.2026 and final PR in the case at hand has been submitted. Hence, the he may be released on bail. 7. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State, inter alia, on the ground that Petitioner has two criminal antecedents of similar nature. 8. With the prevent hope that the Petitioner will mend his way and shall not involve himself in commission of any other offence, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin so as to ensure p. 3 his presence during the trial subject to verification of his criminal antecedent from his parent Police Station. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 9. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina