p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 13500 of 2025 Jani Khan …. Petitioner Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.12.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.932 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Dhamnagar, arising out of Dhusuri P.S. Case No.521 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 3(5)/303(2)/281/111(2)/111(4) of BNS and Section 11(1)(a)(b)(d)(e)(f)(k) of Prevention of Cruelty to the Animal Act, 1980. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the p. 2 learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of not more than two criminal antecedent of similar nature. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has more than two criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next six months or till submission of final form whichever is earlier. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi