p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13727 of 2025 Sanjay Sahoo @ Sanjay Kumar Sahoo … Petitioner Mr. B.R.Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 02.02.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Baselisahi PS Case No.243 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.972 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC. Cog.II, Puri, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 126(2)/115(2)/296/121(1)/351(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of giving a slap to the Process Server of the District Court who had been to him(petitioner) to serve a summon. 2. Heard, Mr. Bibhuti Ranjan Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional 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-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 14.11.2025 with submission p. 2 of charge-sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the injury found on the injured being simple in nature and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and the offences being punishable not beyond seven years and taking into account the law laid down by Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; 2022 SCC Online SC 825, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 4. 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 with following conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for three(03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge kishore