Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9915/2026 of RAAJ KHAN @ GALLU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9915 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010648072026 Raaj Khan @ Gallu … Petitioner Mr. P. K. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 29.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9915 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010648072026
Raaj Khan @ Gallu
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Petitioner
Mr. P. K. Barik, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
29.08.2026
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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.1724 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak arising out of Bhadrak Rural P.S. Case No.415 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 3(5)/ 303(2)/ 317(2) of BNS, Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 7 of Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of not more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature.
If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to.
5. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 29-Aug-2026 17:51:40 Signature Not Verified