Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9639/2026 of SK. SARPHUL @ SK. SERFUL @ SK. SARFUL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9639 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010612262026 Sk. Sarphul @ Sk. Serful @ Sk. Sarful …. Petitioner Mr. P. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9639 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010612262026
Sk. Sarphul @ Sk.
Serful @ Sk. Sarful
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Petitioner
Mr. P. Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
21.08.2026
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.703 of 2026, pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.(CT), Keonjhar arising out Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.145 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2)/111(4)/109(1)/296/351(2)/221/3(5) of BNS, 2023 r/w 11(1)(a)/11(1)(d) of the prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960.
3. The allegation against the present Petitioner is that he was engaged in the unauthorized transportation of cattle.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has been falsely implicated because of the criminal proclivity and since the co-accused with similar allegations have been released on bail, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner is entitled to be released on bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail prayer for pre-arrest bail and submits that ground of parity cannot be applied in a mechanical manner without bereft of the factual matrix of each case.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed 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.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 21-Aug-2026 19:11:42 Signature Not Verified