p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1073 of 2026 Dani Majhi … Petitioner Mr. R.N. Prusty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) : 07.04.2026 02. 1. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Komna P.S. Case No. 49 of 2012 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 99 of 2025 (G.R. Case No. 164(B)/2012) pending in the file of learned District & Sessions Judge, Nuapada, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 302/201/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing murder of one Bhima Majhi and causing disappearance of evidence by burning the dead body, along with co-accused persons. 2. Heard, Mr. Rabindra Nath Prusty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for committing murder of the deceased along with co-accused persons, but the occurrence allegedly took place in the year 2012, however, the police submitted charge sheet showing the present petitioner as an absconder in the year 2016 and the p. 2 present petitioner was apprehended on the strength of an NBWA on 06.08.2025. In the meantime, around four witnesses have already been examined, but it is of course true that the implication of the petitioner is on the basis of extra judicial confession by the co-accused before some witnesses. 4. In the aforesaid backdrop 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 long abscondance of the petitioner and taking into account the trial being at nascent stage and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 5. Hence the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the Court in seisin over the matter for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer