Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9931/2026 of RAAJ KHAN @ GELO Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9931 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010648032026 Raaj Khan @ Gelo …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 29.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9931 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010648032026
Raaj Khan @ Gelo
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Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Barik, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
29.08.2026
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.2187 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak, arising out of Bhadrak Town P.S. Case No.483 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 7 of Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980, Section 11(A) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 303(2)/3(5) of BNS.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, 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.
5. 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.
6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
8. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya
Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 29-Aug-2026 17:53:11 Signature Not Verified