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2026 DAILYLAW 3372 (ORI)

NABA @ PADMANABHA CHAND v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/878/2026 · 2026-04-09

Gourishankar Satapathy

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.878 of 2026 Naba @ Padmanabha Chand and another … Petitioners Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 09.04.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Paikmal PS Case No. 110 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.121 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Padampur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.126(2)/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 118(2)/ 109(1)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Sonu Barik by assaulting him with swords, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Mr. Amitav Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, the Petitioners are renewing their prayer for bail purportedly under change circumstance of examination of injured Sonu Barik, but said Sonu Barik while being examined as PW10 has not whispered the name of the present Petitioners to have assaulted him. 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 since 21.05.2025(Naba @ Padmanabha Chand) and 30.05.2025 (Tulu @ Tutu @ Lala Kumbhar), this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail. 5. 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) each 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. 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 Priyajit