IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 6560 of 2026 Litu @ Sahajad Khan …. Petitioner Mr. S. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.06.2026 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.352 of 2026, pending on the file of learned SDJM, Hindol, Dhenkanal arising out of Hindol P.S Case No.122 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 & Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the criminal proclivity of the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre- arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned SDJM, Hindol, Dhenkanal in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned SDJM, Hindol, Dhenkanal on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned SDJM, Hindol, Dhenkanal, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned SDJM, Hindol, Dhenkanal is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 7. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Santoshi