p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1060 of 2026 Rabi @ Jagannath Pradhan … Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, 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 a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Orkel PS Case No.53 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.54 of 2025 (GR Case No.70 of 2025) pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.64/103(1) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing rape and murder of the deceased. 3. Heard, Mr. Prasanta Kumar Nanda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of depositions of PWs.1 to 6. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for the aforesaid offence, but the witness to last seen theory namely Ganesh Bisoi(PW3) has not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner. Similarly, the witnesses to the disclosure p. 2 statement namely Abhijit Ray and Ashok Sarkar while being examined as PWs.5 and 6 have not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner. In such view of the matter and on going through the materials placed on record keeping in view the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 20.02.2025 and the material witnesses having already been examined 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, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. 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 two solvent sureties each 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. 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 Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer