Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/14812/2025 of NAGARATHNAMMA @ P. NAGARATHNAMMA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 30 December 2025
of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14812 of 2025 Nagarathnamma @ P. Nagarathnamma ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Jyotirmaya Sahoo -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. - C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.14812 of 2025
Nagarathnamma @ P.
Nagarathnamma
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Jyotirmaya Sahoo
-versus-
State Of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. -
C.M. Singh, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
30.12.2025 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner apprehends his arrest and that the Courts are not functioning during the winter vacation, the matter is taken up directly without remanding the matter to the jurisdiction Sessions Court.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records.
4. This is an application under Section 482 of B.N.S.S filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 303(2)/ 3(5)/ 351(2) of the BNS read with Section 11(1)(a)/ 11(1)(d)/ 11(1)(e) of P.C.A. Act in G.R Case No.1122 of 2025 of the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda arising out of
Khurda Sadar P.S Case No.356 of 2025.
5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that the Petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and he had no knowledge about such occurrence, however, the Petitioner has been implicated in the present case in which the buffaloes were being illegally transported.
6. Considering the seriousness of the allegation, gravity of the offence and the facts of the case, although I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, however it is observed that, in the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.
7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) of before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case.
8. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to verification of criminal antecedent. In the event, the Petitioner is having any similar criminal antecedent, then this order stands automatically revoked.
9. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Vacation Judge Anil
Digitally Signed Signed by: ANIL KUMAR SAHOO Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 07-Jan-2026 12:29:42 Signature Not Verified