IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13926 of 2025 Sriram Halwa … Petitioner Mr. P. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 04.02.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Rayagada PS Case No.309 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.72 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Rayagada for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 191(2)/191(3)/103(1)/61(2)/190 of BNS, on the main allegation of rioting, along with co- accused persons being armed with deadly weapons by forming an unlawful assembly and attacking the deceased in prosecution of their common object by assaulting him with deadly weapons resulting in his death. 2. Heard, Mr. Panchanan Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions 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 12.09.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the main allegation of assaulting the deceased with lethal weapons being directed against co-accused Mahesh, Nutan, Babuna & Resanta and the only allegation against the Petitioner for his presence at the spot 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, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioner to bail, but subject to certain condition. 4. 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 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 condition:- (i) 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 IIC of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit