p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2380 of 2026 Iswar Chandra Patra @ Jitu Patra … Petitioner Mr. M.K Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 27.04.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Baripada Town PS Case No.380 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.162 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Mayurbhanj, Baripada for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 103(2)/ 109/ 126(2)/ 189(2)/ 190/ 191(2)/ 191(3) of BNS Act r/w Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, on the main allegation of rioting, along with co-accused persons being armed with deadly weapons by forming an unlawful assembly and committing murder of the deceased Raju Ghadei and injuring his mother Sabitri Ghadei by firing and assaulting them in prosecution of their common object. 2. Heard, Mr. Manoj Kumar Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the p. 2 petitioner in custody since 27.06.2025 with examination of the material witnesses in the meantime and keeping in view the main allegation of stabbing the deceased being directed against co-accused Badal @ Akash Mukhi and the allegation of assisting the co- accused Badal @ Akash Mukhi for facilitating him to stab the deceased being directed against co-accused Kundan Mukhi & Dhusa Mukhi @ Dhusa @ Dusa Mukhi and there being no specific allegation against the present Petitioner for assaulting the deceased and there being no serious criminal antecedent reported against the Petitioner and taking into account grant of bail to co-accused Kartika Baitha, Bithal Mukhi, Sonali Mukhi, Rani Mukhi @ Shibli, Mani Mukhi and Purnima @ Sabita Mukhi in BLAPL Nos. 281 of 2026, 1728 of 2026, 9101 of 2025 & 11544 of 2025, 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only 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 petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with and shall cooperate with the trial. In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court p. 3 in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNSS in accordance with law. 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