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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4054 of 2026
Gunu @ Akhila Naik … Petitioner
Mr. R. Ghosh, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL):07.05.2026
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Samal Barrage PS Case No.293 of 2025 corresponding to GR (Cog) Case No.1447 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC (CT), Talcher, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.309(4)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of snatching away one gold chain from the neck of the informant.
3. Heard, Mr. Ronit Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.
4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, FIR appears to have been registered against unknown persons, but the present petitioner has not been put to TI parade for his identification and the present petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2025 and in the meantime, charge-sheet has already been submitted. In such situation and circumstance and considering the materials placed on p. 2 record together with the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to certain conditions.
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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty- five Thousand) only with one solvent surety 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 condition:- (i) the petitioner shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on 2nd Sunday of the month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for six(06) months from the actual date of release from the custody.
6. The IIC of jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated.
7. 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 Subhasmita