p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1613 of 2026 Sanjay Tandi & Anr. …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Basudev Barik, 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 0592 11.09.2025 Town G.R. Case No.1523(A) of 2025 arising out of Balangir Town P.S. Case No.592 of 2025 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Balangir Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(3) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners being in custody in connection with G.R. Case No.1523(A) of 2025 arising out of Balangir Town P.S. Case No.592 of 2025 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Balangir registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(3) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Apr-2026 19:03:05 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Nyaya Sanhita, have filed this application for their release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 09.09.2025 at about 7.30 P.M., while the informant was standing near the Priya Lodge at Railway Station Chowk, suddenly seven to eight persons coming by three bikes assaulted him. Due to such assault, the informant sustained grievous injury. Soon after the said incident, an F.I.R was lodged in the local Police Station. Accordingly, on completion of investigation and all the formalities, the Petitioners were taken into custody. The Petitioners have been languishing in custody since 11.09.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners contends that the Petitioners are no way connected to the offences alleged against them. They have been entangled in this case only on suspicion. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioners to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioners. He further submits that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. He, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the court in seisin over the matter to Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Apr-2026 19:03:05 Signature Not Verified p. 3 release the present Petitioners on bail in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the Petitioners shall appear before the concerned local Police Station on every alternate Sunday between 10.00A.M. to 12.00P.M. till conclusion of the trial; ii. the Petitioners shall appear before the learned Court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case; iii. the Petitioners shall not indulge themselves in any criminal activities in future; iv. the Petitioners shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution witnesses in any manner; 8. Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 9. This BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant