ABLAPL/14960/2025 of BIKASH NAIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 30 December 2025

ORDER

30.12.2025 Order No.

01.

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner(s) apprehends his arrest and that the Courts are not functioning during the winter vacation, the matter is taken up directly without remanding the matter to the jurisdictional Sessions Court.

3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

4. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with P.R. Case No.144/2025-2026, corresponding to 2(a) C.C. Case No.190 of 2025, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Hindol, for alleged commission of offences punishable under Section 52(a)(i) of Odisha Excise Act.

5. Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant

Page 2 of 2. pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and moves an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release him on bail in connection with the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event the Petitioner is having any similar criminal antecedent, then this order stands automatically revoked. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )

Vacation Judge

S.K. Rout

Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jan-2026 12:05:33 Signature Not Verified