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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3941 of 2026 Sk. Raju ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Sk. Zafarulla -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. – Mr. S. Behera, AGA
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 30.04.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R.
3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 303(2)/317(2)/ /111(3)/325/281/125(B)/3(5) of BNS and section 11(1)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act read with Section 7(1) of the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in G.R. Case No.467 of 2025 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar arising out of Ghatgaron P.S. Case No.112 of 2025.
4. On perusal on record it appears that the Petitioner had earlier approached this Court by filing ABLAPL No.5510 of 2025 which
Page 2 of 2. was disposed of by a common order dated 21.08.2025 thereby directing the Petitioner to surrender and go on bail subject to the conditions fixed by the learned coordinate Bench in its order dated
21.08.2025. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture submitted that since the Petitioner was having criminal antecedents he could not take advantage of order dated 21.08.2025.
5. Taking into account the fact that the Petitioner was earlier
directed to surrender on go on bail the present anticipatory bail application has not maintainable accordingly, the same is disposed of by granted liberty to the Petitioner to move the coordinate Bench for modification of order dated 21.08.2025 by filing an appropriate application.
6. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT