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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.11089 of 2025
Sita Pradhan & Ors. … Petitioners
Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 25.11.2025
01.
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 petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Keonjhar Town PS Case No.491 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.1196 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Keonjhar for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.309(4)/61(2)/111(4) of BNSS, on the main allegation of snatching away one gold chain and pendant from the informant, along with co-accused persons.
3. Heard, Mr. Arijeet Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.
4. Admittedly, FIR has been registered against unknown persons, but no TI parade has been conducted to identify the suspects, however, in the meantime charge-sheet has already been submitted. Further, co- accused Arati Pradhan and another have already been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in BLAPL
No.9948 of 2025. In the facts and circumstances of this case and after having considered the rival submissions and on going through the materials placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 24.07.2025, this Court, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail.
6. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000 /- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent sureties each 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 six (06) 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 stands disposed of.
8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge
Jayakrushna