p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Kanha @ Janmejaya Sahoo (In BLAPL No.13861 of 2025) Pabitra Sethi & Another (In BLAPL No.13898 of 2025) Sk. Mehetab @ Sk. Mehtab (In BLAPL No.347 of 2026) Soumyaranjan Behera @ Bagha (In BLAPL No.359 of 2026) Amal Seth (In BLAPL No.387 of 2026) Naran @ Narayan Barik (In BLAPL No.822 of 2026) S.K. Ramzan @ Sk. Ramzan @ Dangi (In BLAPL No.865 of 2026) Sk. Wahid @ Aman (In BLAPL No.1107 of 2026) Sk. Alimuddin Guro & Another (In BLAPL No.1199 of 2026) Sk. Lalo @ Lalo @ Sk. Lalloudin (In BLAPL No.1248 of 2026) Mahboob @ Mirza Mehboob Beg (In BLAPL No.1310 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate (in BLAPL No.13861 of 2025) Mr. S. Sourav, Advocate (in BLAPL No.13898 of 2025) Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate (in BLAPL No.347 of 2026) Mr. A.K. Jena, Advocate (in BLAPL No.359, 822 & 1310 of 2026) Mr. S.S. Pattnaik, Advocate (in BLAPL No.387 of 2026) Mr. R.N. Rout, Advocate (in BLAPL Nos.865, 1107, 1199 & 1248 of 2026) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP p. 2 CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 18.02.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these eleven 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. 3. These eleven applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Dharmasala PS Case No.731 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.2398 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Chandikhol for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.331(4)/305(a)/317(2)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing theft in the house of the informant and taking away valuables including gold and cash. 4. Heard Mr. Akshaya Kumar Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.13861 of 2025; Mr. S. Sourav, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.13898 of 2025; Mr. Deepak Ku Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.347 of 2026; Mr. Asit Kumar Jena, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.359, 822, 1310 of 2026; Mr. Sumit Sekhar Pattnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.387 of 2026; Mr. Rajendra Narayan Rout, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.865, 1107, 1199, 1248 of 2026 and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. Page 3 of 4 5. Admittedly, FIR has been registered against unknown persons, but the petitioners have been arrested in connection with these cases, but in the meantime charge- sheet has already been submitted. No doubt some criminal antecedent has been reported against the petitioners, but it has not been specified as to how many antecedents each of the petitioners are having. Besides, the substantial stolen articles including cash have already been recovered in this case. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the Petitioners vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioners in custody with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and the offences being triable by magistrate and offences alleged against the petitioners being not punishable with more than seven years and applying the law laid down by Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. Hence, the bail applications of the petitioners Kanha @ Janmejaya Sahoo in BLAPL No.13861 of 2025; Pabitra Sethi & Another in BLAPL No.13898 of 2025; Sk. Mehetab @ Sk. Mehtab in BLAPL No.347 of 2026; Soumyaranjan Behera @ Bagha in BLAPL No.359 of 2026; Amal Seth in BLAPL No.387 of 2026; Naran @ Narayan Barik in BLAPL No.822 of 2026; S.K. Ramzan @ Sk. Ramzan @ Dangi in BLAPL No.865 of 2026; Sk. Wahid @ Aman in p. 4 BLAPL No.1107 of 2026; Sk. Alimuddin Guro & Another in BLAPL No.1199 of 2026; Sk. Lalo @ Lalo @ Sk. Lalloudin in BLAPL No.1248 of 2026; Mahboob @ Mirza Mehboob Beg in BLAPL No.1310 of 2026 stand allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 petitioners 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 release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL Nos.13861, 13898 of 2025; 347, 359, 387, 822, 865, 1107, 1199, 1248, 1310 of 2026 stand disposed of. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna