p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2565 of 2026 Belarsingh Bag …. Petitioner Mr. J. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No.70 of 2024, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Padampur, arising out of Paikmal P.S. Case No.12 of 2024 for commission of the alleged offence under Sections 341/ 342/ 343/ 294/ 417/ 370/ 365/ 323/ 379/ 506/34 of IPC. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 15.01.2024 at 06.30 PM the informant lodged a written report that Petitioner along with others came to his house and talked about going to other state for doing labour work and also gave assurance to pay Rs.40,000/- in advance. Thereafter, they again came and gave Rs.10,000/- to each family. All five families could not go to other state because they were not p. 2 paid 40,000/-. On dt.10.01.2024 at 4 PM when informant and his wife come to marketing in a motor cycle, the Petitioner along with others came and took away the keys of the motor cycle and also took away the Informant along with them. It is also reported that the Petitioner along with the co-accused kept the Informant with them for four days and assaulted him and directed him to return Rs.60,000/-, which his family and other five families have received as advance. The Informant with much difficulty escaped from their clutches. Basing on such report, the aforesaid PS case was registered and investigation was taken up. 4. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Padampur by order dated 10.03.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. This is the second journey of the Petitioner to this Court. 7. The allegation against the Petitioner is in essence of human trafficking. p. 3 8. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2025 and since charge sheet has already been filed on 03.02.2026, he may be released on bail. 9. It is further submitted that the persons, who are being subjected to human trafficking, have not suffered any injury. 10. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. 11. Considering the nature of allegation, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 12. Before releasing, learned Court in seisin is requested to verify the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of any nature, this order shall not be given effect to. 13. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 14. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi