IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.457 of 2026 Kalia @ Sanjay Kumar Malik @ Sanjaya Mallick & another & Petitioners Mr. A.Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 10.03.2026 01. 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 petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Pattamundai PS Case No.202 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.444 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Pattamundai for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.331(4)/305 of BNS, on the allegation of committing theft by breaking open the house of the informant and taking away gold ornaments. 3. Heard, Mr. Arijeet Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. R.B.Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the present matter and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, FIR has been lodged against unknown persons, but petitioners are in custody since 11.12.2025 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and keeping in view the mode and manner of implication of the petitioners and last but not the least, taking into account the other circumstance on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each with one solvent sureties 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 petitioners 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 three(03) months from the actual date of their release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Page 3 of 3 7. 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