IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 347 of 2026 Riyaz Mahammad …. Petitioner Mr. A. R. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.495 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Baramba arising out of Baramba P.S. Case No.377 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present accused has been implicated on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accused, namely, Jabar Khan, who was detained at the spot, while transporting cattle in two Bolero vehicles. It is further submitted that the petitioner was directed to be release on bail in connection with Baramba P.S. Case No.87 of 2025 by this Court order dated 12th January, 2026 in ABLAPL No.182 of 2026 after having taken judicial notice of the fact that he is involved in three to four other cases of similar nature. The submission is that the petitioner is not involved but has been implicated on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused named above. There has been seizure of eight cattle while being illegally transported in the Bolero vehicles at the instance of the accused named in the FIR at Annexure-1. Recorded the objection of the State, according to whom, the police officers were attacked by the accused, namely, Jabar Khan, who attempted to run over the vehicle over them but there is nothing revealed from the FIR about any of the members of the police force received injury on account of the said mischief committed by him. In view of the above and since, the petitioner was not found at the spot but stands implicated in view of the disclosure made by the co-accused arrested at the spot, recording the objection of the State, this Court though not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail but directs his release upon surrender before the learned court below with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned J.M.F.C., Baramba in connection with G.R Case No.495 of 2025 corresponding to Baramba P.S. Case No.377 of 2025, it is directed that he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not be involved any similar criminal activities after being released on bail and to furnish an undertaking at the local PS in that regard. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer