p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Pranabandhu Pradhan @ Panu and others (In BLAPL No.11668 of 2025) Jitendra Khilar @ Jitu and another (In BLAPL No.11851 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. J. Swain, Advocate (in BLAPL No.11668 of 2025) Mr. B.B. Routray, Advocate (in BLAPL No.11851 of 2025) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two 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 Angul PS Case No.950 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.2335 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Angul, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/319(2)/336(3)/338/340(2)/61(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of cheating the informant by selling the land of another person, who is dead by p. 2 receiving consideration money from the co-accused petitioners Jitendra Khilar @ Jitu and Litu Khilar. 4. Heard, Mr. Jyotisagar Swain, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.11668 of 2025; Mr. Bharat Bhusan Routray, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.11851 of 2025 and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional 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-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 28.09.2025 and 10.10.2025 and keeping in view 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 taking into account the other facts that the possession of land sold being not yet handed over to the buyers, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Pranabandhu Pradhan @ Panu, Dama Pradhan, Harmohan Sahu @ Hara, Babuli Nayak, Ranjan Pradhan @ Tutu and Magata Behera @ Babuli (In BLAPL No.11668 of 2025) and Jitendra Khilar @ Jitu and Litu Khilar (In BLAPL No.11851 of 2025) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on p. 3 bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer