p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8265 of 2026 Asish Banchua …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.07.2026 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.1135 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Sundargarh, arising out of Talsara P.S. Case No.189 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 331(4)/305(a) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that there is no materials to implicate the Petitioner in the case at hand. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer, inter alia, on the ground that the role ascribed p. 2 to the Petitioner and he has been cited as accused in the following case: “1. Talsara P.S. Case No.42 of 2022 U/s-435 IPC. 2. Talsara P.S. Case No.07 of 2026 U/s-296/ 351(2)/ 109/ 132/ 303(2)/ 49/ 3(5) of BNS/ Section 11 of Prevention of cruelty to Animal Act/ Section 7 of Cow Slaughter Act” 5. Considering the rival submission, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre- arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya