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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4834 of 2026 Ganeswar Behera & Anr. ..... Petitioners
Represented by Adv. - Dalirani Behuray -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. - Mr. C.M.Singh, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 04.05.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners 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 Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 11(l), 7 of Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980 and 111(2), 303(2), 317(2), 325 of BNS in C.T. Case No.330 of 2026 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Udala arising out of Sarat P.S. Case No.24 of 2026.
4.
Learned counsel for the Petitioners, at the outset, submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this bail application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail.
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5. Considering such submissions, the Petitioners are permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, learned court in seisin over the matter shall release the Petitioners on bail subject to such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper with further conditions that:- I. shall not indulge in similar type of offences while on bail; II. shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight for a period three months, preferably on ‘Sunday’ in between 10.00 A.M. to 1 P.M.;
Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.
6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent. In the event, the Petitioners are having more than one criminal antecedent, then this order shall stand automatically revoked.
7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
(A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Rubi