IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2374 of 2026 Prahallad Pradhan … Petitioner Mr. S.P. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) : 27.04.2026 01. 1. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with CID CB P.S. Case No. 13 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 573 of 2021 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Pipili, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 196/420/467/ 468/471/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing forgery by deposing falsely before the Court of Commissioner for EC-cum-DLC, Cuttack and thereby, helping the claimant to get compensation. 2. Heard, Mr. Sarada Prasad Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 29.01.2026 with substantial progress in investigation keeping in view other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and taking into account the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51 and lastly, grant of bail to co-accused Kalandi Charan Bal in BLAPL No.4221 of 2023, Nilamani Mohapatra in BLAPL No. 1004 of 2026 by this Court and grant of pre-arrest bail to Basudev Barik in ABLAPL No. 124502 of 2021 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, this Court without expressing any view on merit, admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioner stands allowed and the Petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty- five Thousand) only with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer