p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10567 of 2025 1. Sk. Saddam Hussen 2. Raghunath Mohanta …. Petitioners Mr. S.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.09.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.812 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar, arising out of Patna P.S. Case No.186 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2)/ 317(2)/ 111(3)/ 325/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023, r/w. Section 11(1)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and Sec 7 of the Orissa prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs 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 subject to verification of not more than two criminal antecedents of similar nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have more than two criminal antecedents of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina