p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Bhabani Sankar Barik (In BLAPL No. 7993 of 2025) Bishal Kumar Karmakar (In BLAPL No. 8096 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate (In both the BLAPLs) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.01.2026 05. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Jashipur P.S. Case No.286 of 2022 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 24 of 2023 (C.T. Case No. 271 of 2022) pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Karanjia, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.302/397/120-B/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing murder of one Sridhar Pareya @ Sonu @ Pandia. 4. Heard, Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. Page 2 of 3 PP in these matters and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PWs. 1 to 29. 5. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 14.11.2022, but the trial having not yet been concluded and all the 29 witnesses including the material witnesses like Sriram Birua, Ramakanta Mohanta and Asish Kumar Sahoo having already been examined in this case have not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioners and keeping in view the examination of the only material witness Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who is stated to be a witness to the disclosure and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and there being no specific time line for examination of the material witness Rajiv Ranjan Singh, whose attendance is yet to be procured by the learned trial Court despite sincere efforts, this Court without expressing any view on merit, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. 6. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Bhabani Sankar Barik (BLAPL No. 7993 of 2025) and Bishal Kumar Karmakar (BLAPL No. 8096 of 2025) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of p. 3 Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each with two solvent sureties 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 with following conditions:- (i) the petitioners in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless their attendance is dispensed with and shall cooperate with the trial. In case the Petitioners fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioners for offence U/S.269 of BNSS in accordance with law. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer