IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLREV No.898 of 2025 Suresh Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. A. Kejariwal, Advocate -Versus-

State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Swain, AGA CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

ORDER

09.12.2025 Order No.

01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

2. Instant revision is filed by the petitioner challenging the impugned order dated 23^rd July, 2025 passed in connection with Misc. Case No.58 of 2025 by the learned S.D.J.M., Bonai arising out of 2(a) CC Case No.248 of 2025, whereby, seeking interim release and custody of the seizure vehicle in his favour in terms of Section 503 BNSS was rejected.

3. Mr. Kejariwal, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the learned court below declined to release the seizure vehicle in favour of the petitioner, who happens to be the owner of the same on the ground that the confiscation proceeding has already been initiated by the Authorized Officer-cum-Superintendent of Excise, Rourkela. The submission is that the learned court below is having the jurisdiction to deal with interim release of the seized vehicle and therefore, the impugned order dated 23^rd July, 2025 at Annexure-5 is liable to be interfer