p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.497 of 2026 Babula @ Sarat Rout and another … Petitioners Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 06.04.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Balanga PS Case No. 269 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No. 1073 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Nimapara for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.126(2)/ 118(1)/ 118(2)/ 109/ 296/ 303(2)/ 333/ 74/324(4)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of assaulting the injured Bharat Rout, his wife, brother and brother-in-law by means of crowbar and other weapons, along with co-accused persons resulting in grievous injury to Bharat Rout. 3. Heard, Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of p. 2 the offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner-Purna Rout in custody and his advance age at 60 years and taking into account the other materials so placed on record and the main allegation of assaulting the injured Bharat Rout causing fracture of both bones of right and left legs by means of crowbar being directed against the Petitioner-Babula @ Sarat Rout and keeping in view the statement of the injured, this Court while not being inclined to grant bail to the petitioner Babula @ Sarat Rout, considers it proper to admit the petitioner Purna Rout to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of petitioner Babula @ Sarat Rout stands rejected, whereas the bail application of the petitioner Purna Rout stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) 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. 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 Priyajit