p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Prafulla @ Papu Pradhan (In BLAPL No.1128 of 2026) Gopi Das (In BLAPL No.1928 of 2026) Suraj @ Geda Pradhan (In BLAPL No.2481 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. S. Harichandan, Advocate (in BLAPL Nos.1128 & 2481 of 2026) Mr. S.R. Acharya, Advocate (in BLAPL No.1928 of 2026) -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 22.04.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these three bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. These three bail applications are U/S.483 of BNSS Act by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Purighat PS Case No.254 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.342 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge, Cuttack for commission of offences punishable U/S. 103(1)/61(2)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of assaulting the deceased Rabindra Kumar Sahoo by hands after pulling him from the saloon, along with co-accused persons. Page 2 of 3 3. Heard, Mr. Sushanta Harichandan, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.1128 & 2481 of 2026; Mr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.1928 of 2026 and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in these three matters and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 22.07.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the allegation levelled against the petitioners being for assaulting the deceased by hands and taking into account the opinion of the doctor as to cause of death of the deceased to be Cranio-cerebral injury and its complication thereof and the deceased having died on the next date of alleged occurrence and keeping in view the surrounding circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and grant of bail to co-accused Biswajit @ Dipu Das in BLAPL No.12196 of 2025 and Sunil Behera in BLAPL No.12490 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits each of the Petitioners to bail. 5. 5. Hence, the bail applications of the petitioners namely Prafulla @ Papu Pradhan in BLAPL No.1128 of 2026; Gopi Das in BLAPL No.1928 of 2026 and Suraj @ Geda Pradhan in BLAPL No.2481 of 2026 stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of p. 3 Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPLs stand disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna