Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2393 of 2026 Kamal Charan Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Narendra Kumar Lenka -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 23.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. These matters are taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Perused the application as well as documents annexed thereto. 3. The present bail application under Section 483 of BNSS, has been filed by the Petitioner for regular bail relating to Nayagarh P.S. Case No.35 of 2026, corresponding to G.R. Case No.134 of 2026, pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is in custody since 07.02.2026. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further contended that in the meantime the investigation has been concluded and the final charge-sheet has been Page 2 of 3. filed. He further submitted that the Petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further contended that the Petitioner belongs to the locality, therefore, there is no chance of his absconding. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that the Petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any terms and conditions deemed fit and proper by this Court in the facts and circumstances of the case. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand opposed the bail application of the Petitioner on the ground of gravity and seriousness. He further contended that the Petitioner have several antecedents. In such view of the matter, he submitted that the bail application of the Petitioner be rejected at this juncture. 6. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and on a careful examination of the surrounding facts and circumstances of the present case, further keeping in view the period of detention of the Petitioner in jail custody, and the fact that the Petitioner belongs to the locality, this Court is inclined to release the Petitioner on bail subject to imposition of stringent conditions. 7. Hence, it is directed that the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court in seisin over the matter subject to the following terms and conditions: I) he shall not be involved in any offence of similar nature while on bail; II) he shall not make any default in attending the court Page 3 of 3. during trial on each date without fail; III) he shall appear before the concerned Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on ‘Sunday’ in between 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. for a period of three months; Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 8. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner be subject to the condition that the court below shall verify the similar criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event the Petitioner is having more than five criminal antecedents, then this bail order shall automatically stand revoked. 9. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized Bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout