IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1338 of 2026 Petulu @ Rankanidhi @ Suraj Malik … Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):09.04.2026 02. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bansada PS Case No.364 of 2024 corresponding to ST Case No.160 of 2025 pending in the file of learned District & Sessions Judge, Bhadrak, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.310(2)/331(4)/311/111(2)(b)/317(3)/317(4) of BNS r/w Sections 25(1-B)(a)/27(1) of Arms Act, on the main allegation of committing robbery from the house of the informant and taking away gold ornaments including gold bangles and cash of Rs.5,500/-. 2. Heard, Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submission and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence 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 22.11.2024 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the petitioner and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and last but not the least, grant of bail to co- accused namely Leo @ Tapan @ Sarbeswar Nayak (BLAPL No.4474 of 2025), Chuin @ Sanjay Das (BLAPL No.3570 of 2025), Susil Nayak @ Sushil Nayak (BLAPL No.5652 of 2025) and Kalia @ Suryakanta Nayak (BLAPL No.7882 of 2025), 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.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 Sunday of each 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 Designation: Sr. Stenographer