IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Manjit Chulia @ Golu (In BLAPL No. 1454 of 2026) Uday Mukhi and another (In BLAPL No. 3322 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. A. Mishra, proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. J.K. Mahapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)27.04.2026 02. 1. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Sundergarh Town PS Case No. 264 of 2025 corresponding to GR case No. 1011 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Sundergarh for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 189(2)/ 191(2)/ 191(3)/ 324(4)/325(5)/326(g)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 25 of the Arms Act, on the main allegation of rioting being armed with deadly weapons, along with co-accused persons by forming an unlawful assembly and setting fire to the dwelling house of the informant. 3. Heard, Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, learned proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Janaki Kanta Mahapatra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, FIR has been registered on 10.07.2025 for occurrence of offence taking place on 04.01.2025, but the Petitioners were taken into custody on 06.12.2025 and in the meantime, more than than 90 days has elapsed and, therefore, there must be substantial progress in investigation. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the materials so placed on record keeping in view the custody of Petitioners, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Manjit Chulia @ Golu, Uday Mukhi & Niranjan Ghasi @ Geja in BLAPL Nos. 1454 and 3322 of 2026 are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) 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. 6. Accordingly, these BLAPL Nos. 1454 & 3322 of 2026 stand 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 Priyajit