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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.6257 of 2025
Kanha @ Krushna Chandra Rout … Petitioner
Mr. L. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL)
09.07.2025
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 petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Narsinghpur PS Case No.80 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.180 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Narasinghpur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.126(2)/ 332(b)/ 109(2)/ 74/ 296/ 303(2)/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured by assaulting him with a sharp cutting weapon. 3. Heard, Mr. Lalitendu Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Addl. 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 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 19.05.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the number and nature of injury sustained by the injured and keeping in view the well-recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the exception”, this Court without expressing any view 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only 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 with following conditions:-
(i) the petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail,
(ii) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with.
In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law and
(iii) 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 his 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. It is clarified that the Court in seisin of the case will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner 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 petitioner 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