IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.153 of 2026 Jagannath Gharani and others … Petitioners Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 19.02.2026 01. 1. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Nachuni PS Case No. 60 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.128 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Banapur for commission of offences punishable U/S.303(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing theft of cash of Rs. 20,500/- by withdrawing the same using the ATM Card of the informant. 2. Heard, Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. Admittedly, FIR has been lodged against unknown persons, but charge sheet has already been submitted in the meantime, however, the offence alleged against the Petitioners is triable by Magistrate and do not prescribe punishment beyond seven years. In such view of the matter and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the present Petitioners in this case and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the Petitioners in custody since 28.06.2025 and keeping in view 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 merit admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and they are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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 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 six(06) months from the actual date of their release from the custody. The IIC of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 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