p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13817 of 2025 Purnabasi Nayak … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):02.05.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Adava PS Case No. 04 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.39 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.103(1)/85/82(1)/61(2)(a)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing murder of one Lali Majhi, along with co-accused person. 3. Heard, Mr. Soubhagya Kumar Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record together with the copy of deposition of PW1 to PW15. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against the petitioner and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 10.01.2025 with examination of 15 witnesses in the meantime who had not substantially deposed against the Petitioner and the main allegation of giving fatal blow to the p. 2 deceased being directed against co-accused Dharmendra Naik, who is not before this Court in this bail application and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and taking into account the status of the Petitioner as a lady and applying the first proviso appended to Sec. 480 of BNSS and last but not the least, taking into account grant of bail to co-accused Karna Nayak @ Karan Nayak in BLAPL No. 10401 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two solvent sureties each 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 Priyajit