IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9436 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010597862026 Akshya Kumar Roul @ …. Petitioner Akhaya Roul Mr. B. Karna, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 18.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.858 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur arising out of Jagatsinghpur P.S. Case No.412 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 52a of the Orissa Excise Act, 2008. 3. While opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, learned counsel for the State submits that the Petitioner has four criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature. 4. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the Page 1 of 2 learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.

5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 19:08:10 Page 2 of 2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9436 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010597862026 Akshya Kumar Roul @ …. Petitioner Akhaya Roul Mr. B. Karna, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 18.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.858 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur arising out of Jagatsinghpur P.S. Case No.412 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 52a of the Orissa Excise Act, 2008. 3. While opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, learned counsel for the State submits that the Petitioner has four criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature. 4. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the Page 1 of 2 learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.

5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 19:08:10 Page 2 of 2