Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4094 of 2026 Sk. Taimur Hossen and another ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Lalitendu Bhuyan -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 01.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners 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 Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 303(2)/111(4) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 read with section 11(1)(a) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, (PCA) 1990 in G.R. Case No.1015 of 2025 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(CT), Keonjhar arising out of Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.199 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners at this juncture submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this application and seeks Page 2 of 2. liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Considering such submissions, the Petitioners are given liberty to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider his application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioners may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record, by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. 6. The case diary be made available on the date of surrender on an application being filed by the Petitioners prior to his date of surrender along with a copy of today’s order. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for. 7. 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