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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.463 of 2026
Siva Naik @ Siva Mahanand
… Petitioner
Mr. D.J.Sahoo, Advocate -versus-
State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B.Mishra, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 10.03.2026
01.
1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Brajarajnagar PS Case No.152 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.660 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC-I (Cog. Taking), Jharsuguda, for commission of offences punishable U/S. 309(6) of BNS, on the main allegation of snatching away the mobile phone of the informant on the point of knife, along with co-accused persons.
2. Heard, Mr. Dibya Jyoti Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B.Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.
3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 29.07.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and offences being p. 2 tribal by Magistrate and taking into account the law laid down by Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; 2022 SCC Online SC 825, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail.
4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds 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 with following conditions:-
(i) the petitioner 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 three(03) months from the actual date of release from the custody.
The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his 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
kishore