p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.285 of 2025 Prem @ Premlal Budek and another …. Petitioners Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2025 01. 1. Heard Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Ray, learned AGA for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 483 BNSS is filed for release of the petitioners on bail in connection G.R. Case No.1397 of 2024 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Padampur corresponding to Paikmal P.S. Case No.300 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 and rejection order i.e. Annexure-2. 4. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners to be labour contractors having no similar antecedents and both have been in judicial custody from 27th November, 2024 and even though, the investigation is in progress, in view of the nature of allegations made in the FIR, they should be allowed to go on bail subject to any terms and conditions, which is p. 2 objected to by Mr. Ray, learned AGA for the State since both have been found to be involved in such illegal trafficking of labourers. 5. Gone through the contents of the FIR i.e. Annexure-1. It is made to understand that the local police found some labourers to be transported to a place in Andhra Pradesh and the petitioners to be responsible for the same. The labourers were found near a bus stand about to board and to be taken to work at a brick Kiln in Andhra Pradesh. 6. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel both the sides and since the trafficking was intercepted before the labourers could be transported to Andhra Pradesh and as the petitioners are locals allegedly the labour contractors, the Court is of the view that they should be allowed go on bail with stringent conditions. 7. Hence, it is ordered. 8. In the result, the petition under Section 483 BNSS stands allowed. Consequently, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1397 of 2024 arising out of Paikmal P.S. Case No.300 of 2024 subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Padampur, who shall impose such other suitable conditions besides the following, such as, they shall not involve themselves in similar criminal activities, while on bail and to report the IO once in a fortnight for the purpose of investigation, till the same is concluded. Page 3 of 3 9. The BLAPL is disposed of. 10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer