p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2617 of 2026 Susanta Behera @ Arata …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Bijaya Kumar Sahoo, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 29.04.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0036 08.02.2026 Sadar G.R Case No.139 of 2026 arising out of Sadar Nayagarh P.S. Case No.36 of 2026 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Nayagarh Sections 126(2)/76/ 303(2)/125(b)/ 115(2)/118(1)/ 351(2)/109/3(5) 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.139 of 2026 arising out of Sadar Nayagarh P.S. Case No.36 of 2026 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Nayagarh registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 126(2)/ 76/ 303(2)/ 125(b)/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 351(2)/ 109/ 3(5) of the Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 30-Apr-2026 16:30:17 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that due to some civil dispute the Petitioner had abused his sister-in-law in obscene languages and forcefully snatched away her necklace. Thereafter, the Petitioner had given the said necklace to his wife. Soon after the said incident the informant had lodged an F.I.R in the local Police Station on 04.02.2026. Accordingly, the Petitioner was taken into custody upon completion of investigation. The Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 09.02.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contends that the Petitioner is no way connected to the offences alleged against him. He has been entangled in this case due to some previous enmity. The Petitioner has never assaulted his sister-in-law/informant rather he has been attempting to maintain a good relationship with her. 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 contends that injury sustained by the informant is grievous in nature. He further states that such type of offences is Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 30-Apr-2026 16:30:17 Signature Not Verified p. 3 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 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; v. the Petitioner shall not threaten the informant or her family members 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