IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9297 of 2025 Laxmipriya Sahoo … Petitioner Mr. P.Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.01.2026 05. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Singhadwar PS Case No. 119 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.636 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC-I, Puri for commission of offences punishable U/S.143(2) of the BNS, on the main allegation of trafficking the wife of the Informant by selling her to co- accused in the State of Rajastan. 3. Heard, Mr. Prangyananda Pattanaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. The certified copy of the surrender certificate filed by Mr. Pattnaik is taken on record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions 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 04.08.2025 with examination of some of the witnesses in the meantime and taking into the status of the Petitioner as a lady and applying the first proviso appended to Sec. 480 of BNSS and taking into account the conduct of the Petitioner in not misusing the liberty so granted to her in the form of interim bail 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. 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) with two 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 conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial by attending the Court on each date of posting unless his attendance is dispensed with by the learned trial Court and (ii) In case the petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit