IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 3574 of 2026 Ashish Majhi …. Petitioner Mr. J. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 05.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Case No.20 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Kesinga, arising out of Kesinga P.S. Case No.21 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 205/310(4)/310(5) of BNS read with Section 25(1)(a) of Arms Act. 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 their application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the learned Sessions Judge, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna by order dated 24.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The prosecution case in brief is that on the alleged date of 26.01.2026 at about 8.30 A.M., on receiving credible information about the preparation of dacoity against the night plying vehicles/road users by 5 to 6 persons at Palam toll gate by using one Mahindra Scorpio vehicle along with the amber beacon Police light, armed with deadly weapons, the informant along with his co-staffs left the place to verify the authenticity of the information. On their arrival at the spot, two persons managed to flee from the spot but he could manage to nab other four. On being asked they disclosed their names as well as of the escaped person. Hence, the aforementioned PS case was registered. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 26.01.2026 and as charge sheet has already been filed, he may be released on bail. 7. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that one of the co-accused similarly placed has since been released on bail by this Court by order 24.04.2026 in BLAPL No.2288 of 2026. Hence, on the ground of parity, Petitioner seeks release on bail. 8. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer for bail. 9. Considering the nature of allegations and filing of the charge sheet and that the Petitioner has no criminal proclivity, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin subject to verification of criminal antecedent. 10. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 11. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next three months. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 12. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi