SK. GOLAMMUSTAFA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-30. SK. GOLAMMUSTAFA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14931 of 2025 Sk. Golammustafa ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Jyotirmaya Sahoo -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 30. 12. 2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner(s) 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 jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 4. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Khurda Sadar P. S. Case No. 384 of 2025, corresponding to G. R. Case No. 1194 of 2025, pending in the court of learned Page 1 of 3. S. D. J. M.
, Khurda, for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 296, 351(2), 281, 3(5) of BNS read with Section 11(1)(a), 11(1)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and moves an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release him on bail in connection with the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event the Petitioner is having any similar criminal antecedents, then this order stands automatically revoked. 6.
The release of the Petitioner shall also be subject to following conditions:-i) shall cooperate with the investigation and appear before the I. O. as and when his presence is required and shall cooperate with the early conclusion of the investigation; ii) shall not indulge in any similar criminal offences while on bail; iii) shall appear before the Trial Court on each and every date fixed without fail, if not prevented by any sufficient cause; Page 2 of 3. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Vacation Judge S. K. Rout Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 3 of 3. Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jan-2026 12:05:32
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