Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9218/2026 of ANANTA NAYAK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9218 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010594392026 Ananta Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. J. K. Majhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U. C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 13.08.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9218 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010594392026
Ananta Nayak
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Petitioner
Mr. J. K. Majhi, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. U. C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
13.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with P.R. Case No.92 of 2024-25 pending on the file of learned JMFC(R), Balasore arising out of 2(a) CC No.201 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 52(a), 58, 59(d), 62(1) and 64(c) of Odisha Excise Act.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that taking into account the punishment prescribed, this Court vide order dated 23.10.2024 in Petitioner’s earlier application i.e. ABLAPL No.11602 of 2024 directed the Investigating Agency to take recourse to the provisions as contained in Satender Kumar
Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & anr. reported in 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 577.
4. It is stated that, in the meanwhile, final PR has been submitted and NBW has been issued though the Petitioner was all alone available and cooperative. Hence, this application.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the nature of allegations and taking into account that the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedents, 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 criminal antecedent of similar nature.
If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 13-Aug-2026 19:27:26 Signature Not Verified