p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.12 of 2026 Satura @ Satrughna Sahoo &. Petitioner Mr. M.K. Chand, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha &. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 06.01.2026 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.618 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Anandapur, arising out Anandapur P.S. Case No.302 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2)/111(4)/3(5) of BNS read with Section 11(1)(a)(d)(e) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 7 of the OPCS Act. 3. This is the second journey of the Petitioner to this Court. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer for pre-arrest bail. However, ABLAPL is disposed of with the observation that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned p. 2 S.D.J.M, Anandapur in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. 5. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the application for bail shall be considered by the learned S.D.J.M, Anandapur on merits in accordance with law in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M, Anandapur, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M, Anandapur is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of such bail application. 7. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court below. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. Narasingh) PKS Judge