Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9419/2026 of MD.AJMER ALI SAHA @ BHALA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9419 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010588552026 Md. Ajmer Ali Saha @ Bhala …. Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.08.2026 01.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9419 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010588552026
Md. Ajmer Ali Saha @
Bhala
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Petitioner
Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
18.08.2026
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.15 of 2026 pending on the file of JMFC-I (Cog Taking), Bhadrak, arising out Puruna Bazar P.S. Case No.11 of for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/132/296/303(2)/325/3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 7 of the Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1980 and Section 11(a)(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel referring to the order of the learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO
Act rejecting his prayer for pre-arrest bail, that admittedly, 20 numbers of bovines have been seized and shifted to veterinary hospital campus. In view of the same, the Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer, inter alia, on the ground that the Petitioner has involved Purunabazar P.S. Case No. 11 dated 11.01.2026, U/s.126(2)/132/296/3(5)/303(2)/325 of BNS, 2023 read with section 7 of Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act-1960 read with section 11(a)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
5. Considering the criminal proclivity of the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC-I (Cog Taking), Bhadrak in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC-I (Cog Taking), Bhadrak on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC-I (Cog Taking), Bhadrak, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. `
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC-I (Cog Taking), Bhadrak is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below.
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: 19-Aug-2026 19:59:45 Signature Not Verified