p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Bikash Naik @ Ganja and another (In BLAPL No.3366 of 2026) Sanjay Ho @ Baipai (In BLAPL No.3460 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):06.07.2026 03. 1. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Soro PS Case No.139 of 2023 corresponding to GR Case No.372(A) of 2023 pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Anandapur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 450/302/201/120-B/34 of the IPC, on the main allegation of committing double murder of Niranjan Patra and Rambha Patra. 3. Heard, Mr. Soubhagya Kumar Dash, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in these matters and perused the record together with the evidence of PW1 to 29 & 31. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the materials placed on record and regard being had to the pre- p. 2 trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 27.10.2024 (Bikash Naik @ Ganja & Ghalu Baulapalia) & 09.01.2025 (Sanjay Ho @ Baipai) with examination of almost all witnesses, but the aforesaid witnesses having not testified against the Petitioners substantially and keeping in view all the circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and last but not the least, the material witnesses like Sachidananda Patra, Pradip Kumar Patra and Raju Pradhan having not supported the prosecution case against the petitioners, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits each of the three petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Bikash Naik @ Ganja & Ghalu Baulapalia (In BLAPL No.3366 of 2026) and Sanjay Ho @ Baipai (In BLAPL No.3460 of 2026) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two solvent sureties each 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, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. 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