p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1255 of 2026 Shobi @ Waseem … Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):19.03.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Khetrajpur PS Case No.93 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.258/69 of 2025 pending in the file of learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Sambalpur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.331(3)/305(a)/61(2)/ 111(2)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 25(1A)/27 Arms Act, on the main allegation of committing theft in the house of the informant and stealing away gold and silver ornaments worth Rs.15,45,000/-. 2. Heard, Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, it appears from the charge sheet that the present petitioner was implicated in this case on the basis of statement of co-accused Md. Akhlaq @ Bitu, but the petitioner is in custody since 12.07.2025, however, the FIR is registered against unknown person. No doubt, there are some criminal antecedents against p. 2 the petitioner, but in the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the present petitioner and there being hardly any recovery of stolen article from him, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits of the case admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds 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 condition:- (i) the petitioner shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for six(06) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 5. 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 kishore