p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2518 of 2026 Kalia Matha …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC 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.124 of 2026, pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Hinjilicut, arising out of Hinjili P.S. Case No.106 of 2026 for commission of the alleged offence under Sections 303(2)/3(5) of BNS. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 15.02.2026, the informant submitted a written report that he harvested 21 paddy packets in his filed and kept the same there in order to shift them another day. But on the next date, when he went to his paddy filed to bring the said paddy packets, he found that they are stolen. Basing on such report, the p. 2 aforesaid P.S. case was registered against unknown persons. 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, Chatrapur, Ganjam by order dated 06.03.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 17.02.2026 and since investigation has progressed substantially and the paddy in question is stated to have been recovered, he may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel for the Petitioner files an affidavit which is taken on record indicating the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. 8. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail inter alia referring to the affidavit filed by the Petitioner that admittedly the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of similar nature. 9. Considering the nature of allegations and the recovery and the punishment prescribed, this Court p. 3 directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 10. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 12. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha