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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.2494 of 2026
Suniel Majhi ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Jyotirmaya Sahoo -versus-
State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 27.04.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner does not want to press this bail application with a direction to the learned trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible.
3. On perusal of the record, it appears that the FIR was registered on 04.04.2025. In the meantime the charge-sheet has been filed and the trial has commenced. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture contended that out of 18 prosecution witnesses 4 witnesses have already been examined in the meantime.
4. In such view of the matter, the present bail application is being disposed of by directing the learned trial Court to make every endeavor to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible
Page 2 of 2. preferably within a period of four months. In the event the trial is not concluded in the aforesaid time, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer.
5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the BLAPL stands
disposed of.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
S.K. Rout