IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2486 of 2026 Snehabas Mohanty … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sarangi, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. M. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP Mr. S. Satpathy, Advocate (informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) : 20.05.2026 04. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Pipili P.S. Case No. 83 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 118 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Pipili, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 296/118(1)/324(4)/351(2)/109/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of injured Tanmay Kumar Mohapatra, an Advocate by profession by assaulting him with helmet, bamboo lathi and keys and thereby, causing injury to him. 2. Heard, Mr. Santanu Kumar Sarangi, learned Senior Counsel, who is being assisted by Mr. Milton Das, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP and Mr. Subham Satapathy, learned counsel, who enters appearance for the informant in the Court today by filing Vakalatnama which is taken on record, in the matter and perused the record. 3. It is no doubt advanced for the informant that he has sustained fracture of left temporal bone, but one of the injury reports of the injured does not reveal any external injury, but the other injury report reveals one injury of avulsion of mucous layer of left side mouth which is opined to be simple in nature and can be caused by hard and blunt object. Besides, the petitioner is in custody since 08.02.2025 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted. Further, the petitioner is not reported to have been any criminal antecedent. It is no doubt stated in the charge sheet that the injured was assaulted by means of bamboo lathi, helmet and key causing bleeding and fracture injury to him. The injury report does not support such fact. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody and taking into account the submission of charge sheet in the meantime and there being no criminal antecedent reported against the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merit, admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to certain conditions. 5. 5. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioner stands allowed and the Petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it with following conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall not contact the injured in any way or in any manner till disposal of the case, (ii) the petitioner shall not threaten, induce, influence or coerce any of the witnesses including the family members of the injured acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts before the Court and (iii) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with and shall cooperate the Court during the trial. In case the Petitioner fail without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer