IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7331 of 2026 Laxman Das …. Petitioner Mr. A.Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK ORDER 02.07.2026 Order No. 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 Cuttack-II, Excise Station P.R.No. 204 of 2025-26, corresponding to 2(a) CC No. 36 of 2026, pending in the file of learned Dist. & Sessions Judge, Cuttack on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the P.R. as at Annexure-1. The submission is that the co-accused is on bail. This Court vide ABLAPL No. 4433 of 2026 dated 4th May, 2026 had directed the petitioner to apply anticipatory bail approaching the Sessions Court. It is informed to the Court that the said bail plea has been rejected. With such submission, release of the petitioner is pleaded. The further submission is that 4 kgs. 500 grams of contraband Ganja was recovered from the accused persons. The rejection order of the learned Sessions Court in BLAPL No. 599 of 2026 dated 20th May, 2026 is in Court’s record. Considering the meagre quantity of contraband substance said to have been Page 1 of 2

seized from the accused persons and that the co-accused wife is on bail and the petitioner is claimed to have no other similar antecedent, this Court, though not inclined to consider plea of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner but to direct him to surrender before the learned court for being released below with conditions. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned Dist. & Sessions Judge, Cuttack in connection with 2(a) CC No. 36 of 2026 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed subject to verification and absence of any similar antecedent. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge kabita Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: KABITARANI MAJHI Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,Cuttack Date: 06-Jul-2026 17:20:22 Page 2 of 2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7331 of 2026 Laxman Das …. Petitioner Mr. A.Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK ORDER 02.07.2026 Order No. 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 Cuttack-II, Excise Station P.R.No. 204 of 2025-26, corresponding to 2(a) CC No. 36 of 2026, pending in the file of learned Dist. & Sessions Judge, Cuttack on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the P.R. as at Annexure-1. The submission is that the co-accused is on bail. This Court vide ABLAPL No. 4433 of 2026 dated 4th May, 2026 had directed the petitioner to apply anticipatory bail approaching the Sessions Court. It is informed to the Court that the said bail plea has been rejected. With such submission, release of the petitioner is pleaded. The further submission is that 4 kgs. 500 grams of contraband Ganja was recovered from the accused persons. The rejection order of the learned Sessions Court in BLAPL No. 599 of 2026 dated 20th May, 2026 is in Court’s record. Considering the meagre quantity of contraband substance said to have been Page 1 of 2

seized from the accused persons and that the co-accused wife is on bail and the petitioner is claimed to have no other similar antecedent, this Court, though not inclined to consider plea of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner but to direct him to surrender before the learned court for being released below with conditions. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned Dist. & Sessions Judge, Cuttack in connection with 2(a) CC No. 36 of 2026 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed subject to verification and absence of any similar antecedent. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge kabita Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: KABITARANI MAJHI Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,Cuttack Date: 06-Jul-2026 17:20:22 Page 2 of 2