IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1636 of 2026 Sarala Mandal @ Biswas …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Umesh Chandra Dora, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 23.04.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0193 06.09.2024 Kalimela G.R. Case No.493/ 2024 arising out of Kalimela P.S. Case No.193/2024 pending before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Malkangiri Sections 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioner being in custody in connection with G.R. Case No.493/ 2024 arising out of Kalimela P.S. Case No.193/2024 pending before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Malkangiri registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 318(4) of the Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Apr-2026 19:03:06 Signature Not Verified Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. At the outset, on the query made by this Court, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that a Criminal Appeal bearing No.09 of 2025 at the instance of the present Petitioner is still pending before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Malkangiri. 5. In such view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present BLAPL. However, considering the request of learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court permits the Petitioner to file an appropriate application for bail in the above noted Criminal Appeal, which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. This BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant