p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 13850 of 2025 Kiran @ Sipua Sethi … Petitioner Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 03.02.2026 01. 1. This is an application U/S. 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Surakshya Sanhita, 2023 (in short, “BNSS”) by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Pattamundai P.S. Case No.369 of 2025 arising out of GR Case No.809 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Pattamundai for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.310(4)/ 310(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of congregating in an isolated place being armed with deadly weapons and preparing to commit dacoity. 2. Heard, Mr. Arijeet Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 17.11.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be p. 2 presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, which is unlikely to commence in near future and keeping in view grant of bail to co-accused persons Babu @ Ranjit Malla in BLAPL No.13656 of 2025; Manas Nayak @ Manas Kumar Nayak in BLAPL No.13985 of 2025; Subrat Malik @ Sagar & Another in BLAPL No.13742 of 2025; Damara @ Kalia @ Sanjay Malik @ Sanjay Mallick in BLAPL No.13872 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds in the sum 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. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna