p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3480 of 2026 Simanchal Tripathy …... Petitioner Mr. Gopal Krishna Nayak, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 12.05.2025 Order No. 01. F.I.R No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 485 30.09.2024 Gangapur G.R Case No.1647 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(Cog), Aska U/S. 296/3(5)/316(2 )318(4) of BNS 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The petitioner being in custody in connection with Gangapur P.S. Case No.485 of 2024, corresponding to G.R Case No.1647 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned JMFC(Cog), Aska registered for the alleged commission of offence under Section 296/3(5)/316(2)318(4) of BNS, has filed this petition for his release on bail. Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 15-May-2026 18:19:24 Signature Not Verified p. 2 3. The allegation as per the informant is that since one and half years ago, one Simanchala Tripathy collected Rs.2,450/- from the informant and twelve others, total cash of Rs.29,400/- being given assurance to sanction a loan of Rs. l Lakh to each. After collection of rupees Rs.29,400/- he fled away somewhere. After that the informed to his father about the matter and told his to return the money but he could not return the money after agreement. When the informant and others twelve persons asked for return of money he abused in obscene language and threaten them to kill in life. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that this Petitioner being arrested in the case is in custody since 19.03.2026 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been filed on 30.03.2026. Nothing has been seized from the possession of the petitioner. The Informant has not submitted a single document about the collection of the money or agreement paper from the Informant. He has no antecedent to his credit. He, therefore, urges for consideration of grant of bail to the Petitioner. 5. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the facts and keeping in view the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 15-May-2026 18:19:24 Signature Not Verified p. 3 surrounding circumstances, without going into the merit of the case, this Court is of the view that there is no requirement of keeping the Petitioner inside the custody any further. Accordingly, this Court directs that the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case by the Court in seisin over the matter on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the petitioner shall appear before the local Police Station on 1st Monday of every month between 10 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. till the conclusion of the trial; ii. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal activities in future; iii. the Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner; Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 7. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali