IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.991 of 2026 Sukadeb Nag @ Orro … Petitioner Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)09.04.2026 02. 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 Padampur PS Case No.201 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.708 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Padampur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.115(2)/ 117(2)/ 118(2)/ 109/ 103(1)/ 3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Bisekeshan Nag with a trowel (Karani, an iron instrument normally used for plastering). 3. Heard, Mr. Amitav Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record together with the written instruction as submitted by the SI Padampur PS and supplied to this Court. 4. Admittedly the case has been registered for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 118(2)/ 109/ 103(1)/ 3(5) of BNS, but it is found from the written instruction that the petitioner Sukadeb Nag was not present in his house at the time of commission of double murder of the deceased Belamati Nag and Sabitri Naik and the main allegation of committing murder of these two deceased is directed against co-accused Sashibhusan Nag. Further, the written instruction as submitted also reveals that the present petitioner did not know about the matter and the witnesses has not implicated the petitioner for murder of the deceased persons. It is not out of place to mention that the allegation of assaulting the injured- Bisikeshan Nag by means of trowel is also directed against co- accused Sashibhusan Nag. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the materials so placed on record keeping in view the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 21.07.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. 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 Jayakrushna