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2026 DAILYLAW 6957 (ORI)

MANOJ @ GOTIA SHIBA @ PRADEEP KUMAR SWAIN v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/2376/2026 · 2026-04-27

Gourishankar Satapathy

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2376 of 2026 Manoj @ Gotia Shiba @ Pradeep Kumar Swain & Others … Petitioners Mr. N.P. Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP Mr. J.K. Panda, Advocate (informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) : 27.04.2026 01. 1. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Kabisuryanagar P.S. Case No. 67 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 67 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Kabisuryanagar, Ganjam for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 126(2)7296/115(2)/ 118(2)/109(1)/351(2)/3(5), on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured-Kailash Chandra Bhuyan by assaulting him conjointly with co-accused persons by means of deadly weapons. 2. Heard, Mr. Narendra Prasad Rath, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP and Mr. Jugal Kishore Panda, learned counsel for the informant 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 petitioners vis-à- p. 2 vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 05.02.2026 with substantial progress in investigation and there being no serious injury to the person of the injured and all the injuries to the injured person being simple in nature as confirmed by the learned State Counsel and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits each of the petitioners to bail, but subject to certain conditions. 4. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and each of the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) each with one solvent surety 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 with following conditions:- (i) the petitioners shall not threaten, induce, influence or coerce any of the witnesses including the family members of the injured acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts before the Court, (ii) the petitioners shall not indulge in any criminal activities during the currency of the bail, (iii) the petitioners shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in p. 3 a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for three(03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. 5. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 6. 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