IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 3160 of 2026 Magda Murmu @ Jagada Murmu …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 04.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with S.T. Case No.5 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Rairangpur, arising out of Tiring P.S. Case No.170 of 2025 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 331(4)/76/309(4) 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 BNSS by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Rairangpur by order dated 10.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he entered the house of the informant, indulged in outraging of modesty and took away key of a motor cycle and an ATM card. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2025 and as in the meanwhile charge sheet has already been submitted on 29.12.2025, Petitioner, who does not have any criminal proclivity, may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. 8. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the period in custody, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 9. Before releasing, learned Court in seisin is requested to verify the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of any nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 10. 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 six months or conclusion of trial whichever is earlier. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 12. UCC as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi