Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9848/2026 of AKBAR KHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9848 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010645872026 1. Akbar Khan 2. Sunil Kumar Singh 3. Nilkanth @ Nilakantha …. Petitioners Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9848 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010645872026
1. Akbar Khan
2. Sunil Kumar Singh
3. Nilkanth @
Nilakantha
….
Petitioners
Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
28.08.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.230 of 2026 pending on the file of learned G.N.A-cum-JMFC, Komna arising out of Komna P.S. Case No.235 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2)/ 317(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 7 of Prevention of Cattle Slaughter Act, and U/s-11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification criminal antecedents from their parent police station.
5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner No.1 has more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature and Petitioner Nos.2 & 3 have any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to in respect of the said Petitioners.
6. It is further stated that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 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 16:22:13 Signature Not Verified