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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.9399 of 2025
Rafique Khan @ Dhulsa and another
… Petitioners Ms. M. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 02.02.2026
05.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Thelkoli PS Case No. 242 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No.2097 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Sambalpur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 305(a)/331(4)/326(g)/112(2)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing robbery of Rs. 10,42,200/- by breaking the SBI ATM.
3. Heard, Ms. Mohini Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. 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 petitioners vis-a-vis the allegation sought to be brought against them and p. 2 regard being had to the involvement of the Petitioners allegedly in 8 nos. of criminal cases of similar type for ATM breaking and committing robbery which was never disputed by the learned counsel for the Petitioners and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioners.
Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands
disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned trial Court.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge
Priyajit