IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1369 of 2025 Mana Pangi …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Jena, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 25.02.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition under Section 483 BNSS is filed for release of the petitioner on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.836 of 2024 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Malkangiri corresponding to Chitrakonda P.S. Case No.204 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 and rejection order i.e. Annexure-2. 4. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 8th December, 2024. Upon a reading of the FIR, the Court finds that the petitioner was responsible for intimating the informant about him being called by the Naxals. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for such a limited role, the petitioner has been arrested. It is claimed that there is no other allegation revealed from the FIR vis-à-vis the petitioner. Recorded the objection of learned counsel for the State. Some allegations have been made against the co-accused persons but as to the petitioner, the FIR reveals that he had a limited role played without any further mischief committed by him. It is submitted that there was no ransom demand from the side of the petitioner either. Considering the same and such objection received from the side of the State, the Court is inclined to direct him to go on bail with stringent conditions. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the petition under Section 483 BNSS stands allowed. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.836 of 2024 arising out of Chitrakonda P.S. Case No.204 of 2024 subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/-(rupees fifty thousand) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Malkangiri, who shall impose such other suitable conditions besides the following, such as, he shall not be involved in any such activity after be released and to furnish an undertaking in that behalf at the local PS and to report the IO for the purpose of investigation, till the same is concluded. 7. The BLAPL is disposed of. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU