p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4728 of 2025 Mahammad Rabani …. Petitioner Mr. Mr. S.K Padhy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC ABLAPL No.3568 of 2025 Sk. Naim @ Sk. Nain …. Petitioner Mr. S.R Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC ABLAPL No.3585 of 2025 Md. Khatibul Amin @ Sk. Irfan …. Petitioner Mr. S.R Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC p. 2 ABLAPL No.3972 of 2025 1. Sek Riajudin @ Sk. Riya 2. Sk. Meraj @ Sk. Miraz …. Petitioners Mr. S.R Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC ABLAPL No.4082 of 2025 Sk. Wasim Ekaram @ Sk. Guddu …. Petitioner Mr. S.R Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC ABLAPL No.4146 of 2025 Sk. Raju …. Petitioner Mr. B. Jalli, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC p. 3 ABLAPL No.5519 of 2025 Sek Adil @ Adil Khan …. Petitioner Mr. B. Jalli, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K Brahma, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 03.07.2025 01. 1. Since all the matters arise out of Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.132 of 2025, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order on the consent of the parties. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.450 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Keonjhar, arising out of Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.132 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 303(2)/ 317(2) /109/ 111(3)/ 325/ 221/3(5) of BNS, section 11(1)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals act 1950 R/W The Orissa Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980. 4. During the course of submission, learned counsel for the Petitioner in ABLAPL No.4146 of 2025 p. 4 does not want to press this ABLAPL in respect of the Petitioner (Sk. Raju). A memo to the said effect is taken on record. 5. In view of the same, the ABLAPL No.4146 of 2025 is disposed of as withdrawn. 6. At the outset, it is submitted by the learned counsel in ABLAPL No.3972 of 2025 that he does not want to press this ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner No.1 (Sek Riajudin @ Sk. Riya). Hence, this application qua the Petitioner No.1 (Sek Riajudin @ Sk. Riya) in ABLAPL No.3972 of 2025 is disposed of as withdrawn. Thus, the ABLAPL No.3972 of 2025 stands confined to the Petitioner No.2 (Sk. Meraj @ Sk. Miraz). 7. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners have been mechanically implicated in the case at hand because of their criminal proclivity and it is also submitted with vehemence that though the Petitioners were in custody and they were not taken on remand on the case at hand, which goes to indicate that on some pretext or the other, the prosecution wants to the Petitioners to be incarcerated. 8. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel Mr. Brahma and he submits that prima facie case is well made out against the Petitioners and taking into account the criminal proclivity, they are p. 5 not entitled to the exceptional remedy of pre-arrest bail. Hence, the ABLAPLs are liable to be rejected. 9. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the manner of implication, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 10. Before releasing, learned court in seisin is requested to verify the criminal antecedents of any nature other than the criminal antecedent of similar nature. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedent other than the similar criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 11. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till the submission of final form and thereafter as per the direction issued by the learned Court in seisin. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 12. Before releasing the learned Court shall verify as to whether this order has been assailed before the Apex Court and if so, the result thereof. Page 6 of 6 13. Accordingly, the ABLAPLs stand disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya