IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Susanta Kumar Rout @ Sushanta (In BLAPL No.6153 of 2025) Kishore Rout (In BLAPL No.4586 of 2025) Naresh Swain @ Hadibandhu and another (In BLAPL No. 6299 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. A. Das, Advocate (For BLAPL No. 6153 of 2025) Mr. A.P. Das, Advocate (For BLAPL No. 4586 of 2025) Mr. H.K. Tripathy, Advocate (For BLAPL No. 6299 of 2025) -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 24.07.2025 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these three bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Banki PS Case No.16/2025 corresponding to ST Case No. 141 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge, Cuttack for commission of offences punishable Under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of assaulting the deceased to death by giving fist and kick blows, along with co-accused persons. 4. Heard, Mr. Anirudha Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner in BLAPL No. 6153 of 2025; Mr. Anand Prakash Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner in BLAPL No. 4586 of 2025 appearing virtually; Mr. Hemant Kumar Tripathy, learned counsel for the Petitioner in BLAPL No. 6299 of 2025 and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 5. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioners in custody with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the Petitioners keeping in view the circumstance of death of the deceased and no weapon of offence being used in commission of the crime and taking note of the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. 6. Hence, these three bail applications of the petitioners namely Susanta Kumar Rout @ Sushanta, Kishore Rout, Naresh Swain and Pranabandhu Swain stand allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one solvent surety 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 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 are 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 jurisdiction of the trial Court without prior permission till disposal of the case by giving their present address of stay and (iv) the petitioners 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 IIC of the Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. Page 4 of 4 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 grave/similar Act on prima facie accusations may be treated as a ground for cancellation of bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPL Nos. 6153, 4586 and 6299 of 2025 stand disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit