p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4387 of 2026 Laxman Nayak … Petitioner Mr. D.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):13.05.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Malkangiri PS Case No.393 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.476 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Malkangiri, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.331(4)/324(5) of BNS r/w Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, on the main allegation of causing damage to the Courts property by trespassing into its premises. 2. Heard, Mr. Deepak Kumar Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions 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 since 04.08.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and the offences alleged against the petitioner being triable by Magistrate, but do not prescribe punishment beyond five years and taking into account the p. 2 law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51 and there being no criminal antecedent reported against the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 4. 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 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 three(03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. 5. The IIC of jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 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 Subhasmita