Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5494 of 2026 Saijat Khan ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Khusbu Panigrahi -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Smt, S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 21.05.2026 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 351(2)/303(2)/3(5) of B.N.S. read with Section 25/27 of Arms Act and section 7 of Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in C.T. Case No.987 of 2025 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M,, Balasore arising out of Sahadevkhunta P.S. Case No.423 of 2025. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner has not been named in the FIR nor has been named in the Page 2 of 3. co-accused persons. However, the police is searching for the Petitioner to arrest in connection with the present case. She further submitted that although the Petitioner is having some antecedents however he is ready and willing to abide by any stringent terms and condition as would be imposed by this Court while releasing the Petitioner on pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand contended that considering the gravity and seriousness of the allegation made in the FIR and further taking note of the antecedent of the Petitioner, he should not be enlarged on pre-arrest bail. 6. Having regard to the submission made by the learned counsels appearing for the Parties, on a careful examination of the gravity and seriousness of the allegation made and further taking into consideration the fact that the Petitioner has not been named in the FIR. 7. On the request of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, she seeks liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 8. Considering such submissions, the Petitioner is 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, the learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to release the Petitioner on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. Page 3 of 3. 9. 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