IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 1806 of 2026 Sambit Beura @ Kalia …. Petitioner Mr. B. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA Mr. H. Mohanty, Adv.(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Case No.01 of 2026, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Athgarh, arising out of Khuntuni P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 for commission of the alleged offence under Sections 303(2)/ 306/ 316(4) /3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Athagarh by order dated 16.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that in the meanwhile all the co-accused persons have been released on bail by the learned Court below and hence on the ground of parity, the Petitioner may be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State as well as Informant oppose the prayer for bail. 7. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the State as well as Informant that the offence was committed at the behest of the Petitioner which is clearly borne out. Hence, no leniency ought to be shown and ex-facie the Petitioner is not similarly circumstanced with the co-accused who have since been released on bail. 8. Considering the rival submissions, taking into account the punishment prescribed and that the Petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2026, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 9. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every fortnight on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next three months thereafter once every month till conclusion of trial. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha