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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 2298 of 2026
Mina @ Jemamani Sing …. Petitioner
Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 24.04.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Case No.1181 of 2025, pending on the file of learned SDJM, Balasore, arising out of Sahadevkhunta P.S. Case No.505 of 2025, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 103(1)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
3.
Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court.
4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of BNSS by the learned Special Court (SC & ST), Balasore by order dated
19.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.
5. Taking into account that charge sheet has been filed on 23.03.2026 and since the consideration by the learned Court in seisin over the matter was during the course of investigation, this Court is not inclined to consider this bail application at this stage without having the benefit of consideration of materials qua the accusation relating to the petitioner by the learned Court in seisin post charge sheet.
6. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew their prayer before for the learned Court in seisin, which shall be considered on its own merits, without being influenced by the earlier rejection or the order passed by this Court.
7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stand disposed of. U.C.C as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya
Designation: Jr. Stenographer