IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 34 of 2026 Swagatika Pradhan … Petitioner Mr. K. Prajwal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 16.03.2026 04. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical 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 Dhanupali PS Case No. 21 of 2025 arising out of GR Case No.173 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Sambalpur being charge sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 115(2)/ 109(1)/ 74/3(5)/296/351(3) of BNS, on the main allegation of brutally and indiscriminately assaulting the inmates of Samarth Home, along with co-accused person. 3. Heard, Mr. Kumar Prajwal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against her and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody 28.01.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and on going through the medical papers of some of the inmates of the Samarth Home and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and keeping in view grant of bail to co-accused Subhrajeet Das and Subham Behera by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in BLAPL Nos. 3006 & 3436 of 2025 & grant of bail to co-accused Harish Chandra Das in BLAPL No. 4036 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and she is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds in the sum 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. 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 Priyajit