p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2559 of 2026 1. Tadi Eswar Rao 2. Guntupalli Mallem Kondaiah …. Petitioners Mr. T.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are accused in connection with G.R. Case No.109 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Rayagada, arising out of Chandili P.S. Case No.52 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 143(3)/143(5)/3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the p. 2 learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Rayagada by order dated 27.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 09.02.2026 at 6.00 PM, complainant-Assistant Labour Officer, Kashipur and Rayagada lodged a written report alleging therein that on 09.02.2026 at about 10.30 AM, after obtaining information from the CM Portal and the Sub-Collector, Rayagada regarding engagement of child and adolescent labourers at SSB Brick Kiln Factory, Bhakuraguda, the Assistant Labour Officer along with staff and DCPU officials made an inspection and found that a total of 39 persons, including 13 children, were present at the site, out of whom, six (06) children were engaged in child labour, and the remaining children were staying with their parents. It is further alleged that the workers have received advanced money and they were living in a unhygienic atmosphere. Basing on this report, the PS case in question was registered. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are in custody since 10.02.2026 and as the investigation has progressed substantially, they may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. p. 3 8. Considering the nature of allegations and keeping in view the punishment prescribed and that the investigation has progressed substantially, this Court directs the Petitioners to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 9. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 11. UCC as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi