p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.968 of 2026 Mahendra Bindhani …. Petitioner Ms. K. Panigrahi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with OIC Gopalpur Excise Station P.R. No.70 of 2024-25 corresponding to 2(a) C.C. Case No.260 of 2024 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(R), Balasore on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the P.R. at Annexure-1. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, who appears thorough virtual mode, that the final P.R. is received by the learned court below and the petitioner has been named therein should be granted pre-arrest bail. Recorded the objection of the State. From the P.R. i.e. Annexure-1, it is made to appear that 200 liters of I.D. liquor was recovered and seized allegedly from the petitioner. Considering the above facts and submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties, this Court is not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail but is of p. 2 the view that he should be directed to surrender seeing regular bail before the court concerned. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. In the event, the petitioner surrenders within a fortnight from today and moves an application seeking regular bail in connection with 2(a) C.C. Case No.260 of 2024 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(R), Balasore, it is directed that the same shall be entertained during the first hour followed by an order and in the event of rejection, he is to approach the Sessions court during the second hour for orders on the same day and for the said purpose, the case records shall be made available. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT