IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9310 of 2025 Kanakalata Behera @ Kanak Lata Behera … Petitioner Mr. A.P. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. A. Pradhan, Addl. PP Mr. K.C. Sahoo, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 08.01.2026 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 petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Tirtol PS Case No.353 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.441 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Tirtol, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.296/326(g)/351(2)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of setting fire to the house of the informant. 3. Heard, Mr. Achyuta Priyadarsan Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Kailash Chandra Sahoo, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. A. Pradhan, 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 offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials collected in support of the allegation against the petitioner and there being other six criminal cases registered against the petitioner including one case of Section 435 of IPC and there being allegation against the petitioner for setting fire to the house of the informant after the present informant lodged another FIR against him and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned Court in seisin over the matter for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer