p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.5532 of 2025 Pabitra Prusty and another … Petitioners Mr. P. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 17.06.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Niali PS Case No.197 of 2025 arising out of GR Case No.186 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Niali, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.303(2)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing theft of 8 bundles of electric coil. 3. Heard, Mr. Priyabrata Rout, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the present matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the p. 2 petitioners in custody since 08.05.2025 with progress of investigation in the meanwhile and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the well-recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the exception”, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits each of the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) each with two solvent sureties 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 petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail, (ii) the petitioners in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless their attendance is dispensed with. In case the Petitioners fail without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioners for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law, (iii) the petitioners shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the trial Court without prior permission till disposal of the case by intimating their present address of stay and (iv) the petitioners shall report attendance before the Jurisdictional Police Station p. 3 once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for six(06) months from the actual date of their release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. It is clarified that the Court in seisin of the case will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioners without further reference to this Court, if any of the above conditions are violated or a case for cancellation of bail is otherwise made out. In the wake of aforesaid, the subsequent involvement of the petitioners in future for similar/grave offences on prima facie accusations may be treated as a ground for cancellation of bail in this case. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer