p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1622 of 2026 Raja @ Subal Chandra Dalei @ Subal Dalei …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Jugala Kishore Panda, Adv. -versus- State of Orissa …. 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 0046 17.01.2026 Talcher G.R. Case No.108 of 2026 arising out of Talcher P.S. Case No.46 of 2026 dated 17.01.2026 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Talcher Sections 309(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.108 of 2026 arising out of Talcher P.S. Case No.46 of 2026 dated 17.01.2026 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Talcher registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 309(4) of 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 p. 2 the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 17.01.2026 at about 8.00 P.M. while the complainant was returning from Talcher by his motorcycle, on the way near Pump house, canal road, Ballahar three unknown persons being armed with one katuri detained him. Thereafter, they demanded money from him. Since the complainant denied to give money to them, they assaulted him and fled from the spot. Soon after the said incident, the complainant lodged an F.I.R in the local Police Station. Upon lodging of the F.I.R and completion of investigation, the Petitioner was taken into custody. Accordingly, the Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 20.01.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contends that the Petitioner is no way connected to the offences alleged against him. He further contends that due to some previous enmity the Petitioner has been entangled in this case. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioner to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioner. He also submits that the Petitioner has five criminal antecedents. He further submits that such type of offences is not 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 p. 3 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 release the present Petitioner on bail in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the Petitioner 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 Petitioner shall appear before the learned Court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case; iii. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal activities in future; iv. the Petitioner 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