IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2910 of 2025 Mahadeba Kumbhar …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Gokulananda Sahu, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Miss Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 02.05.2025 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0011 07.02.2025 Jharbandha G.R. Case No.135/2025 arising out of Jharbandh P.S. Case No.11/2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Padampur Sections 296, 115(2), 326(g), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioner being in custody in connection with G.R. Case No.135/2025 arising out of Jharbandh P.S. Case No.11/2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Padampur registered for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 296, 115(2), 326(g), 351(3) of the Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 14-May-2025 17:59:27 Signature Not Verified Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on the allegation of attempting to murder and threatening to set fire to the house of the informant the accused person/Petitioner has been taken into custody on the basis of the F.I.R lodged by the informant. Accordingly, the Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 09.02.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that due to the previous enmity the Petitioner has been entangled in this case. All the allegations made against the Petitioner are baseless. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioner to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioner. She further submits that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. She, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. 7. Considering the nature and gravity of the accusation, character of evidence appearing against the Petitioner and the stringent punishment prescribed, this Court is of the view that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the Petitioner has no role in the offence alleged or not likely to commit any such offence. The prayer for bail being devoid of any merit stands rejected. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 14-May-2025 17:59:27 8. Accordingly, this BLAPL is dismissed. (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant