Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6474 of 2026 Muktar Khan and another ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. – Mr. Biswaranjan Dalai -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through virtual mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Party. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., 2023 by the Petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Nischintakoili P.S. Case No.208 of 2026, corresponding to G.R. Case No.342 of 2026, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Nischintakoili, registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/317(2)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 read with Section 11(1) of Page 2 of 3. the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section-7 of the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners, at the outset, submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this application and seeks liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the allegation and on the request of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Petitioners are permitted to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, the court in seisin over the matter shall release the Petitioners on bail on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioners. In the event it is found by the court below that the Petitioners are having more than four criminal antecedents, then this order shall automatically stand revoked. 6. While imposing conditions, the court in seisin over the matter shall also impose conditions whereby the Petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when their presence is required by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation; they shall not indulge in similar criminal activities while on bail; they shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of posting of the case unless their personal Page 3 of 3. appearance is dispensed with by the trial court; and they shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight, preferably on Sunday in between 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M., till filing of the charge sheet. Violation of any of the conditions imposed either by this Court or the court in seisin over the matter shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.4,000/- (Rupees Four Thousand) each before the court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized Bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Vacation Judge Debasis