IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2193 of 2026 Seikh Wazid Mohammed @ Chhutka … Petitioner Mr. M. Kanungo, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. S. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):16.04.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Jagdalpur PS Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to GR Case No.52 of 2026 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Padampur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.281/303(2)/351(2)/351(3)/3(5) of BNS r/w Section 51(i)(v) of Orissa Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2023, on the main allegation of committing organized crime by transporting sand without transit by way of illegal sand mining with excavator. 3. Heard, Mr. Milan Kanungo, learned Senior Counsel, who is being assisted by Mr. Sidhartha Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Bail to the petitioner is in fact opposed to by the learned State Counsel for the petitioner having six criminal antecedents, but the offences alleged against the petitioner in this case are triable by Magistrate. Besides, the petitioner was admitted to interim bail, but he has surrendered to custody in time without misusing liberty so extended to him. Further, no adverse report has come against the petitioner during the period of interim bail. 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 petitioner in custody since 14.02.2026 with substantial progress in investigation, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. 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. 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 Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer