p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.6638 of 2026 CNR NO. ODHC010473362026 Mansid Munda & another … Petitioners Mr. S.Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):29.08.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Mr. Suryakanta Dwibedi, learned counsel for the petitioners by filing a memo, which is taken on record, prays to not press the bail application of petitioner No. 2-Nirmal Topno. Accordingly, the bail application of petitioner No. 2-Nirmal Topno stands disposed of as not pressed, but the present bail application is only confined to petitioner No.1-Mansid Munda. 3. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner No.1-Mansid Munda for grant of bail in connection with Brahmanitarang PS Case No.271 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.240/291 of 2025 (GR Case No. 866 of 2025) pending in the Court of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss.103(1)/3(5) of the BNS, on the main allegation of committing murder of one Nil Jojo by assaulting him with a concrete slab, along with co- p. 2 accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 4. Heard, Mr. Suryakanta Dwibedi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 5. 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 19.06.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and the main allegation of assaulting the deceased by means of a concrete slab being directed against co-accused Sunil Munda & Nirmal Topno and the only allegation against the petitioner being for giving a slap to the deceased and taking into account the other circumstance on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused-petitioner to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and the absence of any criminal antecedent against the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner-Mansid Munda to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner- Mansid Munda stands allowed and the petitioner- Mansid Munda is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) with one p. 3 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. 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 kishore