p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3791 of 2026 Babu @ Sarfaraj Ansari …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Adv. -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party(s) Miss Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 06.05.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0039 13.02.2025 Barbil S.T. No.118/2025 arising out of Barbil P.S. Case No.39/ 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.100 /2025 pending before the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Champua Section 142 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioner being in custody in connection with S.T. No.118/2025 arising out of Barbil P.S. Case No.39/2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.100/2025 pending before the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Champua registered for the alleged commission of Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 08-May-2026 19:18:55 Signature Not Verified p. 2 offences under Section 142 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that based on the allegation of kidnapping of the husband of the informant, who is the Vice-President of Grewal Minerals Metals (P), Barbil, the Petitioner has been booked for the above noted offences upon lodging of the F.I.R on 13.02.2025. Accordingly, the Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 22.02.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contends that the Petitioner is not involved in the conspiracy of kidnapping of the husband of the informant. He has never ever threatened the husband of the informant. He further contends that the allegations levelled against the Petitioner are false and fabricated. The Petitioner has been entangled in this case only on suspicion. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioner to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioner. She further submits that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. She, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties, this Court without going into the merits of Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 08-May-2026 19:18:55 Signature Not Verified p. 3 the case, directs the court in seisin over the matter to release the present Petitioner on bail in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the Petitioner shall furnish cash security of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) along with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court in seisin over the matter; ii. the Petitioner shall appear before the concerned local Police Station on every alternate Sunday between 10.00A.M. to 12.00P.M. till conclusion of the trial; iii. the Petitioner shall appear before the learned Court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case; iv. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal activities in future; v. the Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution witnesses in any manner; vi. the Petitioner shall not threaten the informant or her family members in any manner; 8. Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 9. This BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant