p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2555 of 2026 1. Rajkishor Sahoo 2. Laxmi Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. P. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA BLAPL No. 2557 of 2026 1. Kishore Sahoo 2. Saraswati Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. P. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Since all the BLAPLs relate to the same P.S. (Gania P.S. Case No.153 of 2025), on the consent of parties, they are taken up together and are disposed of by this common order. p. 2 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners are accused in connection with G.R. Case No.590 of 2025, pending on the file of the learned J.M.F.C., Daspalla, arising out of Gania P.S. Case No.153 of 2025 for alleged commission of offences under Sections 103(1)/ 61(2)/ 332(a)/ 238(a)/ 3(5) of BNS. 4. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPLs, no other bail applications of the Petitioners relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge, Nayagarh by order dated 19.02.2026 in the aforementioned cases, the present BLAPLs have been filed. 6. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 11.02.2025 at 11.45 PM, the complainant lodged a written report that on 02.11.2025 at about 7 P.M. in the absence of the informant and his two sons, one of the villagers Kishore Sahoo (Petitioner in BLAPL No.2557 of 2026) entered into his house and p. 3 committed murder of his wife Sabitree Shoo. Hence, the PS case in question was registered. 7. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are in custody since 05.11.2025 and charge sheet has been filed on 30.01.2026. Hence, they may be released on bail. 8. It is further submitted that one Om Prakash- CSW.9, the son of the deceased and informant and referring to the said statement, it is submitted that even if the same is accepted at its face value along with that of the father-in-law of the deceased and the father of the Informant, Swapneswar-CSW.8, the overt act is attributed to one Badal and Kartik and if the entire prosecution case is accepted at its face value, the Petitioners cannot be held liable under Section 103(1) of BNS. Hence, they may be enlarged on bail. 9. It is also submitted that Petitioner Nos.2 in both the BLAPLs are ladies. As such, they are entitled to be released on bail in terms of Section 437 Cr.P.C./480 BNSS. 10. Considering the nature of submission, filing of charge sheet and the tenor of materials on record, this Court directs the Petitioners to be released on p. 4 bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPLs stand disposed of. 12. UCC as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi