p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9670 of 2025 Podha @ Puru @ Purusottam Naik … Petitioner Mr. B.P. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 28.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Vikrampur PS Case No. 53 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No.269 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Talcher for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.392/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing robbery from the informant by taking away a sum of Rs. 8 Lakhs on the point of knife. 3. Heard, Mr. Biraja Prasad Nanda, learned for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Bail to the Petitioner is in fact opposed to by the learned State counsel on the ground of pendency of criminal cases against the Petitioner, but FIR has been lodged against unknown persons, however, no TI parade has been conducted to identify the Petitioner in this case. Besides, co-accused Manoj Naik has already been granted default bail. In such view of the matter p. 2 and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 01.02.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the present Petitioner in this case keeping in view 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 petitioner to bail. 5. 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) 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 not threaten/ induce/influence/coerce any of the witnesses including the informant and his family members acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts before the Court and (ii) 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. Page 3 of 3 The IIC 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 Priyajit