p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.730 of 2026 Ananta Haldar and another … Petitioners Mr. R.L. Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 06.07.2026 04. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Motu PS Case No. 86 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No. 112 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Malkangiri being charge sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 140(2)/142/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of forcibly kidnaping the deceased Bapi Mandal to recover Rs. 30,000/- paid by the Petitioner No.1 in advance to the deceased for doing labour works. 2. Heard, Mr. Rajib Lochan Pattanaik, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioners for forcibly kidnapping the deceased to recover Rs. 30,000/- paid to him in advance for doing labour works, since the latter fails to do the labour work or repay the same, however, the PM report of the deceased reveals his cause of death to be on account of ischemic heart disease leading to myocardial infraction, a natural disease process as opined by the Doctor in the PM report. The Petitioners p. 2 are in custody since 12.08.2025 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted, but the trial is yet to commence. Besides, no criminal antecedent has been reported against any of the two Petitioners. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the materials so placed on record and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the Petitioners in custody, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and they are 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 with following condition:- (i) the petitioners in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless their attendance is dispensed with and shall cooperate with the trial. In case the Petitioners fail without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioners for offence U/S.269 of BNSS in accordance with law. 5. 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