IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLA No.431 of 2026 Pinku Panigrahi @ Siba … Appellant Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another … Respondents Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP Mr. S.K. Behera, Advocate(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):14.07.2026 03. 1. This criminal appeal in the nature of bail U/S.14- A of the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 together with amendment Act, 2016 (in short, “the Act”) is directed against the impugned order dated 22.04.2026 passed in GR Case No.05 of 2026 by which the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, Chatrapur, has refused to grant bail to the appellant in connection with Chamakhandi PS Case No.114 of 2026 for commission of offence punishable U/Ss.296/115(2)/109(1)/118(1)/351(2)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 3(1)(r)/3(1)(s)/3(2)(va) of the Act, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Sunil Sethi and Chitrasen Pradhan by attacking them with a knife and imputing aspersion to the caste of the injured-informant Sunil Sethi. 2. Heard, Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, learned counsel for the appellant; Mr. Santanu Kumar Behera, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence alleged against the appellant vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the appellant in custody since 05.04.2026 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and there being some simple injuries to the injured persons and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any view on the merits, considers it proper to admit the appellant to bail, but subject to certain conditions. 4. Hence, the CRLA stands allowed and the impugned order is, hereby set aside. Consequently, the appellant is directed to be released on bail on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by the learned Court in seisin over the matter. 5. 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