p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Kesu @ Kalikesh Parida @ Kalikesh Pardia (In BLAPL No.462 2026) Alok Saraf (In BLAPL No.790 of 2026) & Petitioners Mr. K.Mohanty, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 462 of 2026) Mr.S.C.Mohapatra, Sr.Advocate who is being assisted by Mr.S.Satapathy, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 790 of 2026) -versus- State of Orissa & Opposite Party Mr. R.B.Mishra, 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 applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Rampur P.S. Case No.128 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No. 219 of 2024 pending in the file of learned CJM-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge, Sonepur for commission of offences punishable U/S. 395 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing dacoity from the p. 2 brother of the informant by taking away a sum of Rs.5,630/- from him, along with co-accused persons. 4. Heard Mr. Kaustuva Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 462 of 2026; Mr.Soura Chandra Mohapatra, learned Senior Counsel who is being assisted by Mr.Subham Satapathy, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 790 of 2026 and Mr. R.B.Mishra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 5. Admittedly, FIR has been lodged against Alok Saraf and four others, but the present petitioners were granted liberty in BLAPL Nos. 4205 & 7649 of 2025 to renew their prayer for bail after examination of injured Mithun Pradhan and Babulu Pradhan who have been examined as PWs. 1 & 2. The petitioners are admittedly in custody since 16.05.2025/02.04.2025 and the material witnesses having already been examined, there appears little apprehension of tampering of evidence of material witnesses like PWs. 1 & 2. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account grant of bail to co-accused Biki Mukhi in BLAPL No. 11352 of 2025 who is standing on similar footing with the present petitioners and keeping in view the other circumstance 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 petitioners to bail. Page 3 of 3 6. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Kesu @ Kalikesh Parida @ Kalikesh Pardia (In BLAPL No.462 of 2026) and Alok Saraf (In BLAPL No.790 of 2026) are allowed and each of the petitioners is 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 appear before the IIC of the concerned local Police Station once in a week preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for three (03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The IIC of the Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. 8. 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 kishore