p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Ambika Das (In BLAPL No. 10489 of 2025) Chagulu @ Satya Prakash Mallick (In BLAPL No. 10554 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. B.R. Tripathy, Advocate (In both the BLAPLs) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP Mr. J.K. Padhi, Advocate (informant) CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 09.02.2026 02. 1. 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. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Baliapanda P.S. Case No. 139 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.673 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC-Cog.I, Puri, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.108/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of abetting commission of suicide of the deceased, along with co- accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Mr. Biswajit Ranjan Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Addl. PP and Mr. Jayanta Kumar Padhi, learned counsel for the informant in these matters and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of p. 2 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 10.09.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the date of death of the deceased and lodging of FIR, 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 grant of benefit of the bail to co-accused persons namely Ranjan Kumar Mallik, Byanjan Kumar Mallik and Pralay Malik by the order of the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in ABLAPL No. 9982 of 2025, and last but not the least, taking into account registration of UD Case initially, but not approaching for registration of FIR for more than thirty days, this Court without expressing any view on merit, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Ambika Das (BLAPL No. 10489 of 2025) and Chagulu @ Satya Prakash Mallick (BLAPL No. 10554 of 2025) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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. 6. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal