IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.699 of 2026 Subrat Baidya … Petitioner Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 11.03.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Khallikote PS Case No.895 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.157 of 2025 (GR Case No.2430 of 2025) pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Khallikote, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.109(1)/118(1)/ 126(2)/296/351(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Pintu Behera and Brijesh Mantri by cutting the neck of one person and other parts of body of the other person by means of a blade. 2. Heard, Mr. Sanjit Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, 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 offences 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 02.11.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, which are opined to be simple in nature and taking into account the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and last but not the least, keeping in view the principle that bail should not be withheld as a pre trial punishment, 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