p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2888 of 2026 Mahboob @ Mirza Mehboob Beg …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA BLAPL No.3261 of 2026 1.Bikram Behera 2.Pabitra Sethi …. Petitioners Mr. A.K.Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA BLAPL No.3284 of 2026 Amal Seth …. Petitioners Mr. A.K.Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party p. 2 Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA BLAPL No.3610 of 2026 Kanha @ Janmejaya Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. A.K.Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.05.2026 01. 1. Since all the matters arise out of same F.I.R, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order on the consent of the parties. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners are accused in connection with C.T. Case No. 1482 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C, Chandikhole, arising out of Dharmasala P.S. Case No. 467 of 2025, for commission of alleged offences U/s.305 (a)/331(4)/3(5) of BNS. 4. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPLs, no other bail application p. 3 of the Petitioners relating to the aforementioned P.S. Case is pending in any other Court. 5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s. 483 of the BNSS by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Chandikhole by order dated 25.02.2026, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. The case of the prosecution is that on the night of 04.08.2025, while the informant’s family members were asleep, some unknown culprits allegedly entered his house by breaking open a window and committed theft of gold ornaments and cash of Rs.18,000/-. The informant came to know about the theft on the morning of 04.08.2025, whereafter he reported the matter at the police station. 7. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioners that they have been made scapegoats in the present case. Since, they may be released on bail since they are remanded in the case at hand and charge sheet has already been filed. 8. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State, inter alia, on the ground of criminal antecedents of the Petitioners, which runs thus: “xxx xxx xxx 1. Dhramasala PS Case No-39/25 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS, p. 4 2. Dhramasala PS Case no-128 of 2025 u/s- 331(3)/305(a) BNS, 3. Dhramasala PS Case No-195 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 4. Dhramasala PS Case No-233 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 5. Dhramasala PS Case No-319 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 6. Dhramasala PS Case No-378 of 25 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 7. Dhramasala PS Case No-417 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 8. Dhramasala PS Case No-441 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 9. Dhramasala PS Case No-461 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 10. Dhramasala PS Case No-467 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 11. Dhramasala PS Case No-579 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305f (a) BNS 12. Dhramasala PS Case No-621 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 13. Dhramasala PS Case No-681 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 14. Dhramasala PS Case No-683 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 15. Dhramasala PS Case No-684 of 2025 u/s- 331(3)/305(a) BNS 16. Jenapur PS Case No-329 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 17. Jenapur PS Case No-407 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS p. 5 18. Balichandrapur PS Case No-284 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 19. Balichandrapur PS Case No-321 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 20. Brahmabarada PS Case No-115 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 21. Brahmabarada PS Case No-156 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 22.Brahmabarada PS Case No-203 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 23. Brahmabarada PS Case No-204 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 24. Brahmabarada PS Case No-229 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 25. Brahmabarada PS Case No-232 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 26. Badchana PS Case No-332 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 27. Kuakhia PS Case No-352 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 28. Kuakhia PS Case No-475 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS 29. Kuakhia PS Case No-487 of 2025 u/s- 331(4)/305(a) BNS xxx xxx xxx” 9. So far as the allegations in respect of the Petitioner in BLAPL No. 3610 of 2026 (Kanha @ Janmejaya Sahoo), it is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the same is on account of he being a receiver of stolen property. Learned counsel for the State submits that he is also p. 6 a co-accused since in respect of the criminal antecedent which are noted hereinabove. Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that there have been recoveries in the case at hand at the behest of the said Petitioner. 10. Considering the nature of allegations, the criminal proclivity of the Petitioners, this Court is not inclined to entertain this BLAPLs at this stage. 11. Liberty is granted to the Petitioners to renew their prayer after the examination of the material witnesses. 12. Accordingly, the BLAPLs stand disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer