p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2124 of 2026 Sibuna Kumar Sandha …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 05.05.2026 02. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner is the accused in connection with Ranpur P.S. Case No.36 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.62 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the commission of the offences under Sections 126(2)/296/74/75(2)/309(6) of B.N.S., 2023 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Ranpur. 3. The petitioner had approached the learned Court below praying for grant of bail. The learned Court below vide its order dated 21.02.2026 has rejected the bail application of the petitioner. Being aggrieved, the p. 2 petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 praying for enlargement on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 5. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 06.02.2026 at about 11:00 A.M., the informant lodged a written report before the I.I.C., Ranpur Police Station, alleging therein that on 05.02.2026 at about 9:00 P.M., while his wife and mother were alone in the house, the petitioner trespassed into his house armed with a deadly weapon, i.e., a gun. It is alleged that he abused the informant, his wife, and his mother in filthy language, assaulted them, and criminally intimidated them with threats to their lives. It is further alleged that he forcibly took cash amounting to Rs. 10,000/- from him by putting a gun to his head. Hence, this case. p. 3 6. Pursuant to the order dated 22.04.2026, the father of the petitioner has filed a comprehensive affidavit dated 29.04.2026, indicating that although the petitioner has five criminal antecedents, he has been acquitted in four of those cases, and in one case, i.e., Ranpur P.S. Case No. 189 of 2012, he is on bail. The petitioner is in custody since 07.02.2026. 7. Regard being had to the period of custody from 07.02.2026 and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Hence, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail by the Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it would deem just and proper, subject to the following additional conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on each date on which the case is posted for trial. (ii) He shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court till disposal of the trial. p. 4 (iii) He shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail consideration for cancellation of the bail granted to the petitioner. In the event, any of the bail conditions are violated by the petitioner, the prosecution is given liberty to move appropriate application before the Court below for recalling the concession of bail. If such application is moved, the trial Court should decide the application on its own merit. 8. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna