p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13037 of 2025 K. Murali Reddy … Petitioner Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 29.04.2026 02. 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 petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Rambha P.S. Case No.548 of 2021 corresponding to S.T. Case No.15 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Khallikote for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 341/302/ 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, on the main allegation of committing murder of the deceased K. Gobinda Reddy by assaulting him with lathi, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of p. 2 the offence 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 29.11.2021 and trial having not yet been completed, but the petitioner being aged about 61 years and taking into account grant of bail to co-accused A. Purushottam Reddy Kalia and K. Rabindra Reddy by co-ordinate Benches of the Court in BLAPL No.2678 of 2022 and BLAPL No.6915 of 2022 and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e- mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Rabi Designation: Personal Assistant