p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 868 of 2026 Lipun Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.02.2026 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 C.T Case No.84 of 2024 pending in the file of learned Special Judge-cum-Additional District Judge, Balliguda arising out of Daringibadi P.S Case No. 54 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. One of the co- accused persons, namely, Manas Ranjan Nayak is on bail by the Court’s order in ABLAPL No.4694 of 2024 dated 27th June, 2024. It is submitted to the Court that the chargesheet is filed in the meantime. The further submission is that the police chased the accused persons said to escort the vehicle in question, wherein, the contraband substance was being transported and recovered met with an accident and one of them died and the other injured disclosed the involvement of the petitioner and others in the illicit transportation of the Ganja and in such view p. 2 of the matter, the present accused considering the release of the co-accused named above should be equally treated. Recorded the objection of the State. Having regard to the above facts and the alleged incident is of the year 2024 and in the meantime, the chargesheet is filed and the petitioner was not nabbed at the spot but has been implicated on the basis of a disclosure made by a co-accused before the police, this Court is inclined to extend parity directing his release upon surrender before the learned court below with suitable condition imposed instead of pre-arrest bail as is demanded by him. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned Special Judge-cum-Additional District Judge, Balliguda within a fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with C.T Case No.84 of 2024 corresponding to Daringibadi P.S Case No. 54 of 2024 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper and 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