p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Krupasindhu Murmu @ Daka (In BLAPL No. 512 of 2026) Kisin @ Puna Marndi and others (In BLAPL No. 1131 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. B.K. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 10.03.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Udala PS Case No. 441 of 2025 corresponding to CT case No. 1123 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Udala for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 103(1)/115(2)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing murder of one Bapi Bindhani and injuring to Kanhu Madhei by assaulting them in discriminately, along with co- accused persons for committing theft of Gas Cylinder. 4. Heard, Mr. Basanta Kumar Das, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. T.K. Acharya, p. 2 learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 5. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation of mob lynching of the deceased for committing theft of two Gas Cylinders, but the so called eye witness Rayan Murmu having been examined as PW1 has turned hostile to the prosecution allegation and the injured witness namely Kanhu Madhei in his statement has not specifically stated the name of any of the accused persons. Besides, the Petitioners are in custody since 20.11.2025 and in the meantime, trial has already commenced. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into consideration the materials placed on record together with the evidence of so called eye witness and keeping in view the inherent right of an accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail. 6. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Krupasindhu Murmu @ Daka, Kisin @ Puna Marndi, Tiki @ Gobinda Murmu, Rabi @ Gopal Murmu, Raghu @ Raghunath Murmu, Jada @ Ganeswar Tudu, Jagar @ Pandu Murmu, Dhaneswar Tudu, Laxmidhar Murmu , Indrajit Murmu & Bapa @ Harimohan Marandi in BLAPL Nos. 512 and 1131 of 2026 are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of p. 3 Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each 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. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPL Nos. 512 and 1131 of 2026 stand disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit