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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.1379 of 2026
Abhaya Kumar Moharana
… Petitioner
Ms.B.Tripathy, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP
CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL):23.03.2026
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with B.N.Pur PS Case No.327 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.320 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-special Judge, Ganjam, for commission of offences punishable U/S. 103(1) of BNS, on the main allegation of stabbing the deceased to death.
3. Heard, Ms.Binapani Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.
4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials placed on record including the alleged recovery of weapon of offence
pursuant to the disclosure statement of the petitioner and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including trial having already commenced with examination of three witnesses and taking into account the law laid down by Apex Court in X vrs. State of Rajasthan (2024) SCC Online SC 3539, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands
disposed of. A copy of this order be immediately communicated to the learned trial Court.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge
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