p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3104 of 2026 Sukadeb Munda @ Shukdeb Munda …….. Petitioner Mr. Partha Sarathi Das, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties Mrs. Sarita Moharana, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 04.05.2026 Order No. 01. F.I.R No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 32 of 2026 Nayakote G.R. Case No.205 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(Cog.T aking), Keonjhar U/S. 126(2)/115(2)/118(2 )/109(1)/3(5) of BNS, 2023 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The petitioner being in custody in connection with Nayakote P.S. Case No.32 of 2026, corresponding to G.R. Case No.205 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(Cog.Taking), Keonjhar, registered for the alleged commission of offence under Section Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 05-May-2026 17:12:51 Signature Not Verified p. 2 126(2)/115(2)/118(2)/109(1)/3(5) of BNS, 2023, has filed this petition for his release on bail. 3. The Petitioner’s case in brief is that on 18.02.2026 at 11 P.M. there was a quarrel between the accused petitioner, his associates and the injured Arjun Kumar Mahanta. The Petitioner brutally assaulted Arun Kumar Mahanta by means of a wooden plank with an intention to kill him in life and as a result of which Arun Kumar Mahanta sustained severe bleeding injuries over his head and became unconscious and was shifted to DHH, Keonjhar in serious condition. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 20.02.2026. On the date of occurrence, due to some disturbance between the petitioner and the injured, the injured Arun Kumar Mahanta tried to assault the present Petitioner by means of wooden plank and in order to save himself, the petitioner assaulted the injured by means of wooden plank. The injury sustained by the injured is simple in nature. The Petitioner is a young boy aged about 21 years old and he has no criminal antecedent to his credit. In view of all these above, when the Petitioner is a permanent resident of District Keonjhar as also the question of tampering with the evidence does not arise, he urges for consideration of prayer for grant of bail to the Petitioner. Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 05-May-2026 17:12:51 Signature Not Verified p. 3 5. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the bail prayer of the Petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and keeping in view the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the surrounding circumstances, without going into the merit of the case, this Court is of the view that there is no requirement of keeping the Petitioner inside the custody any further. Accordingly, this Court directs that the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case by the Court in seisin over the matter on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the petitioner shall appear before the local Police Station on 1st Monday of every month between 10 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. till the conclusion of the trial; ii. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal activities in future; iii. the Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner; Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 7. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali