p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.355 of 2026 Deepak Sa … Petitioner Mr. U.S. Patel, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):24.03.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Lephripada PS Case No.190 of 2024 corresponding to ST Case No.03/22 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Sundargarh for commission of offence punishable U/S. 103(1) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing patricide by assaulting the deceased to death. 2. Heard, Mr. Uma Shankar Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing virtually and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record including the evidence of PW1 to PW7. 3. Admittedly, PW1 to PW7 except PW3 are the informant and witnesses to the extra judicial confession of the Petitioner, but none of these witnesses have supported the prosecution allegation against the Petitioner, however, the Doctor-cum-PW3 has opined the death of the deceased to be homicidal in nature in the PM report. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance, especially when the case is based on circumstantial evidence and none of these witnesses to the extra judicial confession of the Petitioner examined till today having supported the p. 2 prosecution allegation against the Petitioner and keeping in view the pre trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 30.09.2024 and taking into account the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioner to bail, but subject to certain condition. 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only with two 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 petitioner shall cooperate in the trial by attending the Court on each date of posting unless his attendance is dispensed with by the learned trial Court and 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.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 Priyajit