Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9246/2026 of SAGAR NAYAK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 14 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9246 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010598282026 Sagar Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Lenka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 14.08.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9246 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010598282026
Sagar Nayak
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Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Lenka, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
14.08.2026
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 2(a)CC Case No.160 of 2026 pending on the file of JMFC(O), Bhubaneswar, arising out Excise Mobile Unit Bhubaneswar PR No. 181 of 2026- 27 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 52(a)(i) of Odisha Excise Act.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. Subject to verification of not more than one criminal antecedent of any nature.
5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Mili Digitally Signed Signed by: MILI MAHARANA Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 14-Aug-2026 19:16:37 Signature Not Verified