p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9106 of 2025 Premananda Naik @ Umakanta Naik & Anr. … Petitioners Mr. D.P. Dhal, Sr. Advocate, along with Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 09.02.2026 04. 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 petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Bolangir Sadar PS Case No.143 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.634 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge, Bolangir for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.126(2)/ 103(1)/ 109(1)/ 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of assaulting the deceased Arun Sai Patel to death by means of wooden stick and split wood. 3. Heard Mr. Debi Prasad Dhal, learned Sr. counsel who enters appearance in the Court today, along with Mr. K. Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioners by filing appearance memo, which is taken on record and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. p. 2 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the materials placed on record, together with the statement of the eye witnesses and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage, especially when the eye witnesses are yet to be examined. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stand rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of the order be immediately communicated to the learned trial Court. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna