p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2284 of 2026 Gunu @ Akhila Naik …. Petitioner Mr. R. Ghosh, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 05.05.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No.2141 of 2025, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher, arising out of Talcher P.S. Case No.1192 of 2025, for commission of alleged offences under Section 309(6) of the 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 BNSS by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Talcher, by order dated 15.12.2025 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. Page 2 of 3 5. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he along with the co-accused accosted the informant and assaulted him and took away a gold chain. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that all the co-accused persons have since been released on bail and as charge sheet has been filed on 30.01.2026, the Petitioner may be released on bail. 7. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State referring to the criminal antecedents of the Petitioner which run thus:- “i) Talcher PS case No-1192. Dt. 25.10.2025. U/S- 309(6) BNS ii) Talcher PS case No-1164, Dt. 16.10.2025, U/S- 309(6) BNS iii) Talcher PS case No-459, Dt.08.06.2025, U/S- 304(2) BNS iv) Talcher PS case No-463, Dt.11.06.2025, U/S- 304(2) BNS v) Colliery PS case No 593, Dt.21.09.2025, U/S- 309(4)/3(5) BNS vi) Colliery PS case No-604, Dt. 24.09.2025, U/S- 309(6) BNS vii) Colliery PS case No 603. Dt. 24.09.2025 U/S 309(6) BNS viii) Samal PS case No.293, Dt. 13.10.2025 U/S- 309(4)/3(5) BNS ix) Samal PS case No-320, Dt.03.11.2025, U/S 309(6)/3(5) BNS x) Gopal Prasad PS case No-246, Dt. 14.09.2025, U/S 309(4)/3(5) BNS xi) Gopal Prasad PS case No-314, Dt. 19.10.2025, U/S- 309(4)/3(5) BNS/r.w Section 25/27 Arms Act xii) Gopal Prasad PS case No-219, Dt.17.08.2025. U/S 309(6) BNS xiii) Bikrampur PS case No-307, Dt.12.11.2023, U/S 294/323/307/385/34 IPC.” p. 3 8. The instruction relating to the conduct of the T.I. parade and the Petitioner having been identified in T.I. parade submitted by the learned counsel for the State is taken on record. 9. Considering the identification of the Petitioner and the antecedent of the Petitioner as noted, this Court is not inclined to entertain the bail application at this stage. 10. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer before the learned Court in seisin which shall be considered on its own merit. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 12. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha