p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1032 of 2026 Ramesh Chandra Behera … Petitioner Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)17.03.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the 2nd successive bail application U/S. 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Surakshya Sanhita, 2023 (in short, “BNSS”) by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Simulia P.S. Case No.174 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.538 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Soro for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.302/201 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing patricide. 3. Heard, Mr. Kuldeep Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PWs.1 to 12. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for committing patricide, but the solitary eye witness to the occurrence while being examined as PW.3 (mother of the petitioner) has not supported the prosecution allegation. Similarly the informant has also not stated anything against the petitioner. Besides, the p. 2 witnesses to the disclosure statement of the petitioner being examined as PWs.2 & 12 have not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner. Further, the witness to the last seen theory being examined as PW.4 has not also supported. In such view of the matter on the backdrop of the evidence of witnesses so far examined, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he 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 S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer