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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.7742 of 2025
Kalia @ Suryakanta Nayak
… Petitioner
Mr. S.N. Mishra-4, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 14.08.2025
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 Chandbali PS Case No.501 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No.930 of 2024 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Chandbali, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.331(6)/309(4) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing theft from the house of the informant and taking away cash of Rs.20,000/- and valuables as well as made the informant forcibly transfer Rs.27,800/- to co- accused Bidyadhar through Phonepe. 3. Heard, Mr. Satya Narayan Mishra-4, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. 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 p. 2 being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 06.01.2025 with submission of charge- sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the grant of bail to co-accused Leo @ Tapan @ Suman @ Sarbeswar Nayak and taking into account the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, 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 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 I.I.C. 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. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy)
Judge
Subhasmita Designation: Sr.
Stenographer