p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1347 of 2026 Bhajan Putel … Petitioner Mrs. S. Mitra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 19.03.2026 01. 1. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Kantabanji P.S. Case No.356 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.653 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Kantabanji, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss. 309(6)/331(4) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing robbery by breaking the house of the informant. 2. Heard, Mrs. Suman Mitra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. Admittedly, the FIR has been registered against unknown persons, but the petitioner has been arrested on 26.10.2025 and in the meantime charge sheet has already been submitted. It is, however, apprised by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent of similar nature. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance, especially when FIR has been lodged against unknown persons, but no TI parade having been conducted and taking into account recovery of substantial theft article and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of an accused to be presumed innocent until proven p. 2 guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer