p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.748 of 2026 Manas Ranjan Das … Petitioner Mr. M.K. Agrawalla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 21.04.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Soro PS Case No. 131 of 2023 corresponding to ST Case No.397 of 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Soro for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.302/326-A/201/120-B/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing double murder of Raghunath and Pravati by throwing acid and assaulting them by means of a sword, along with co-accused persons. 3. Heard, Mr. Manoj Kumar Agrawalla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Bail to the Petitioner has in fact been pressed for having no prima facie case, but the materials on record discloses allegation against the Petitioner for committing p. 2 double murder by throwing acid and assaulting them by means of a sword, along with co-accused persons. Besides, the trial is going on and around 22 witnesses have already been examined according to the learned counsel for the Petitioner. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the evidence of the witnesses so far examined, more particularly that of PW2 keeping in view the allegation levelled against the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stand rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of the order be immediately sent to the learned trial Court. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit