IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2397 of 2026 Hemant Naik & Anr. …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Smruti Ranjan Rout, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Miss Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 08.05.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0029 16.01.2026 Banarpal G.R. Case No.54 of 2026 arising out of Banarpal P.S. Case No.29 dated 16.01.2026 pending before the Court of learned J.M.F.C, Banarpal Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 118(2)/ 109(1)/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners being in custody in connection with G.R. Case No.54 of 2026 arising out of Banarpal P.S. Case No.29 dated 16.01.2026 pending before the Court of learned J.M.F.C, Banarpal registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 118(2)/ 109(1)/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 09-May-2026 16:52:32 Signature Not Verified Sanhita, have filed this application for their release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 16.01.2026 at about 1.00 P.M. while the elder brother of the informant named Sumanta Naik was returning to his house after finishing his work, on the way, near Mangala Kothi the Petitioners attacked him by means of crow bar. Due to such assault the elder brother of the informant sustained grievous injuries. Soon after the said incident, an F.I.R was lodged in the local Police Station. Accordingly, the Petitioners were taken into custody after completion of investigation. The Petitioners have been languishing in custody since 17.01.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners contends that the Petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. They have been entangled in this case due to some previous enmity. The Petitioners are no way connected to the offences alleged against them. They are innocent persons. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioners to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioners. He further submits that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. He, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 09-May-2026 16:52:32 Signature Not Verified 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the court in seisin over the matter to release the present Petitioners on bail in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the Petitioners 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; ii. the Petitioners shall appear before the learned Court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case; iii. the Petitioners shall not indulge themselves in any criminal activities in future; iv. the Petitioners shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution witnesses in any manner; v. the Petitioners shall not threaten the informant or his 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