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2025 DAILYLAW 5405 (ORI)

SAGAR KUMAR SAHU @ SAGAR SAHU v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/12105/2025 · 2026-03-05

Gourishankar Satapathy

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12105 of 2025 Sagar Kumar Sahu @ Sagar Sahu … Petitioner Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 05.03.2026 03. 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 Plantsite PS Case No.907 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No.3069 of 2024 in connection with ST No.206 of 2025 pending in the file of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.109(1)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sec.25/27 of Arms Act, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured by firing two rounds at him. 3. Heard, Mr. Amitav Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PWs.1-4. 4. The injured while being examined as PW.2 did not support the prosecution allegation against the petitioner and testified in the Court that he does not know the accused persons standing on the dock and someone p. 2 had fired from his backside. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into account the materials so placed on the record 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 merit 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. 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