Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1695 of 2026 Babulu Pangi ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sarbeswar Sahoo -versus- State Of Orissa ..... Opposite Parties Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 21.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. These matters are taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. This is an application U/S. 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Surakshya Sanhita, 2023 (in short, “BNSS”) by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Orkel P.S. Case No.151 of 2025 arising out of GR Case No.197(A) of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, K. Gumma for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 309(4) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the State. Perused the application. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence 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 29.05.2025 and keeping in view the mode and manner of implication of the present Petitioner in this case and Page 2 of 3. taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, 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 in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 conditions:- i) the petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail, ii) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with. In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.229-A of IPC in accordance with law and iii) the petitioner shall report attendance before the Jurisdictional Police Station once in a week preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for three (03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The IIC of the Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. Page 3 of 3. It is clarified that the Court in seisin of the case will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner without further reference to this Court, if any of the above conditions are violated or a case for cancellation of bail is otherwise made out. In the wake of aforesaid, the subsequent involvement of the petitioner in future for grave/similar Act on prima facie accusations may be treated as a ground for cancellation of bail in this case. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner be subject to the condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event the Petitioner is having more than two criminal antecedents, then this bail order shall automatically stand revoked. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized Bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout