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Mahir @ Maynk Chaudhury v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC8 Sept 2025BLAPL/8158/2025

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What is this about?

Bail granted; BLAPL 8158/2025; High Court of Orissa; Justice G. Satapathy; decided 08.09.2025; S.483 BNSS; Ss.303(2)/317(2)/325/3(5) BNS; Sec.11(1)(d)/12 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; Aul PS Case 172/2025; GR Case 436/2025; JMFC Aul Kendrapara; cattle transport offence (21 cattle in container); custody since 19.07.2025; no criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs.25,000 with one solvent surety; no view on merits.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin of the case; BLAPL disposed of accordingly. ¶5

Mahir @ Maynk Chaudhury Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arraigned for offences punishable under Ss. 303(2)/317(2)/325/3(5) of the BNS r/w Sec.11(1)(d)/12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in GR Case No.436 of 2025 (arising out of Aul PS Case No.172 of 2025), should be admitted to bail under S.483 of the BNSS.

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Court's answer

After weighing the rival submissions, the nature and gravity of the offences alleged vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against the petitioner, his pre-trial detention since 19.07.2025, substantial progress in investigation, the other circumstances on record, the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, and the claimed absence of any criminal antecedent, the Court admitted the petitioner to bail without expressing any view on the merits.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was ordered released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case, on such terms and conditions as that Court deems fit and proper.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (G. Satapathy, J.), oral order dated 08.09.2025 in BLAPL No.8158 of 2025 — Mahir @ Maynk Chaudhury v. State of Odisha. Bail application under S.483 of the BNSS in Aul PS Case No.172 of 2025 arising out of GR Case No.436 of 2025 (JMFC, Aul Kendrapara) for offences punishable under Ss. 303(2)/317(2)/325/3(5) of the BNS r/w Sec.11(1)(d)/12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the allegation being an attempted transport of 21 cattle in a container foiled by a police party. Considering the gravity of the alleged offences, pre-trial detention since 19.07.2025, substantial investigative progress, the presumption of innocence and the claimed absence of criminal antecedents, the Court admitted the applicant to bail WITHOUT expressing any view on the merits, on a bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount. BLAPL disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.8158 of 2025

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Mahir @ Maynk Chaudhury

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Petitioner

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Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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… Opposite Party

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Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY

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Order No.

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01.

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ORDER(ORAL) 08.09.2025

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This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).

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This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Aul PS Case No.172 of 2025 arising out of GR Case No.436 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, AulKendrapara, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 303(2)/317(2)/325/3(5) of the BNS r/w Sec.11(1)(d)/12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, on the main allegation of attempting to transport 21 numbers of cattle in a container, but failed in his attempt when police party came there.

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Heard, Mr. Arijeet Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis

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the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 19.07.2025 with substantial progress in investigation and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and there being no criminal antecedent of the petitioner as claimed, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail.

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Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it.

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Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules.

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(G. Satapathy) Judge

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Jayakrushna

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: JAYAKRUSHNA DASH Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 09-Sep-2025 12:54:48

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Mahir @ Maynk Chaudhury v. State of Odisha

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