IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2602 of 2026 Bishnu @ Bishnu Sethy ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ………. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Raj Bhushan Das, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 29.04.2026 Order No. 01. FIR No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 68 16.03.2025 Sukinda C.T. Case No.147 of 2025 pending in the court of learned GN-cum- J.M.F.C., Sukinda Sections 115(2)/118(2)/310(2) of BNS r/w Sec. 25 of Arms Act 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 30-Apr-2026 13:27:29 Signature Not Verified p. 2 3. The Petitioner being in custody in Sukinda P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025, corresponding to C.T. Case No.147 of 2025 pending in the court of learned GN-cum-J.M.F.C., Sukinda , registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 115(2)/118(2)/310(2) of the BNS read with Section 25 of Arms Act, has filed this petition for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 15.03.2025 night at about 2 AM, while the informant was returning from Kamakhyanagar to his house in his car, on the way near Sukinda and Duburi road NH-2, three persons came there with a white colour car and restrained the informant and abused him in filthy language. After that, four other persons came there with a maroon colour bullet and a TVS Apache motorcycle. Then the accused persons told him to give the money. At that time, the accused persons, namely Pitun and Flrushi, held his collar and got him down and then Jitu snatched away cash of Rs. 29,000/- and a mobile phone from his pocket. They also abused the informant, threatened him and assaulted him. As a result, he sustained fracture injury on his right hand and left leg, and also one person showed him a pistol in front of his vehicle. Then the informant has lodged the FIR before Sukinda P.S. Hence, this case. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 30-Apr-2026 13:27:29 Signature Not Verified p. 3 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is no way connected with the offences as alleged by the prosecution in any manner. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedent against the present Petitioner. The Petitioner is in custody since 11.02.2026. Hence, he submits that the Petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the allegations. 7. Without going into the merit of the case and based on the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case with some stringent terms and conditions as deemed just and proper by the learned court in seisin over the matter with further conditions that:- i. The Petitioner shall appear before the local Police Station on every alternate Sunday between 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.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 offence while on bail. iv. The Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 30-Apr-2026 13:27:29 Signature Not Verified p. 4 8. Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 9. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: P.A.