p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 10148 of 2025 Sonu Khora @ Laxmi Narayan Harijan …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Tukuna Kumar Mishra, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. Pradipta Satapathy, ASC CORAM: DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 06.10.2025 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 88 04.06.2025 Jharigaon G.R. Case No.87 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Jharigaon Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 25 of Arms Act. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The petitioner being in custody in connection with G.R. Case No.87 of 2025 arising out of Jharigaon P.S. Case No.88 of 2025, pending in the court of the learned pending in the court of learned learned J.M.F.C., Jharigaon, registered for Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 08-Oct-2025 12:08:46 Signature Not Verified p. 2 the alleged commission of offence under Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 25 of Arms Act., has filed this petition for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that the informant i.e. Regional Officer, Atyati Technology, Umerkote lodged a written complaint before the IIC, Jharigaon P.S. alleging that on 04.06.2025 his branch Manager had left his office for collection of loan to the different villages. While proceeding to village Gotichop, on the way, two persons came by a bullet bike and dashed his bike, for which the informant fell down on the ground and sustained fracture injury. The accused person snatched away his cash bag on the point of threat. Hence, this case. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is no way connected with the offences as alleged by the prosecution in any manner. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedent against the present Petitioner. The Petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2025. Hence, he submits that the Petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the allegations. 7. Without going into the merit of the case and based on the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case with Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 08-Oct-2025 12:08:46 Signature Not Verified p. 3 some stringent terms and conditions as deemed just and proper by the learned court in seisin over the matter with further conditions that:- i. the Petitioner shall appear before the local Police Station on every Monday between 10 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.; ii. the petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal offence while on bail; and iii. the petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner. iv. The Petitioner shall plant 100 saplings of local varieties, such as mango, neem, tamarind, etc., around his village on Government land, community land, or private land in the possession of the petitioner or his family members. In the event that suitable land is unavailable, the Revenue Authority shall assist in identifying land for the plantation. Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 8. The I.I.C. of the concerned police station, in coordination with the local Forest Officer, shall monitor whether the Petitioner has planted the saplings as required. 9. It is further directed that the Petitioner shall file an affidavit before the local police station, confirming that the saplings have been planted and that the petitioner will maintain those plants for a period of two years. 10. The District Nursery/District Forest Officer (D.F.O.) shall extend assistance to the petitioner by supplying the necessary saplings. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 08-Oct-2025 12:08:46 Signature Not Verified p. 4 11. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Vacation Judge Murmu