IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2288 of 2026 Keshab Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. S. S. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC ABLAPL No. 2958 of 2026 Dilip Kumar Mendili @ Dillip Mendili …. Petitioner Mr. S. S. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 01. 1. Since both the ABLAPLs relate to the same FIR, on the consent of the parties, they are taken up together and are disposed of by this common order. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No.64 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Kantamal, arising out of Kantamal P.S. Case No.25 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 20(a)(i) of NDPS Act. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the cultivation has taken place in Government land, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioners surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and move an application for their release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. The ABLAPLs are accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina