p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1414 of 2026 Aju @ Ajaya @ Abhiram Behera … Petitioner Mr. R.C. Moharana, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)22.04.2026 02. 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 petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bagdia PS Case No.77 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.478 of 2025 pending in the file of learned ADJ-cum- Session Judge, Angul for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.103(1)/351(3)/61(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing murder of one Binod Sahu by conspiring and instigating the co-accused persons and getting the deceased killed by co-accused running over him with a Bolero Pick-up Van. 3. Heard, Mr. Ramesh Chandra Moharana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the 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-a-vis the accusation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in p. 2 custody since 01.05.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the main allegation of running over the deceased by a Bolero Pick-up Van being directed against co-accused Mana @ Manas Kumar Majhi & Alekha Sahoo, who are not the petitioners before this Court in this bail applications and there being allegation against the present petitioners for his presence at the spot 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 and grant of bail to co-accused persons Akhi @ Akhila Moharana in BLAPL No.11725 of 2025 and Bhaja @ Bhajaman Chandan in BLAPL No.186 of 2026, 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) only 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna