IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12136 of 2025 Biku @ Tapan Das … Petitioner Ms. K. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 17.12.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Khantapada PS Case No. 342 of 2024 corresponding to CT Case No.926 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge-I, Balasore for commission of offence punishable U/S.310(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing dacoity from the informant by taking away a sum of Rs. 10,00,000/- from him. 3. Heard, Ms. Khusbu Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing virtually and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of the informant. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioner for committing dacoity from the informant, but the informant while being examined as PW1 has failed to identify any of the accused persons including the Petitioner standing in the dock then. One of the incriminating circumstances against the Petitioner is his identification by the informant in the TI parade. In that view of the matter and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 24.12.2024 and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of an 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) 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 petitioner 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 six (06) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit