IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3483 of 2026 Ashish Paswan …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Sandeep Raj Panda, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Smt. Sarita Moharana, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 05.05.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0097 10.04.2025 Chhend S.T. Case No.162/278 of 2025 arising out of Chhend P.S. Case No.97 of 2025 pending before the Court of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela, Sundargarh Sections 126(2), 118(2), 109(1), 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioner being in custody in connection with S.T. Case No.162/278 of 2025 arising out of Chhend P.S. Case No.97 of 2025 pending before the Court of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela, Sundargarh registered for the alleged commission of offences under Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 06-May-2026 19:15:02 Signature Not Verified Sections 126(2), 118(2), 109(1), 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 09.04.2025, the informant received an information from his uncle Sudhir Kar regarding sustaining of grievous injuries by his younger brother Mukesh Kar and his friend Rishi Prasad due to brutal assault by one Roshan and Om Prakash and their associates by means of knife and other deadly weapons at Chhend VSS Market. Since the injuries were grievous in nature, the victims were shifted to RGH Rourkela for treatment. Since their conditions were not stable despite treatment at RGH Rourkela, they were again shifted to J.P. Hospital for better treatment. But, unfortunately despite the best efforts of the Doctors at J.P. Hospital, the younger brother of the informant named Mukesh Kar succumbed to death and the other victim named Rishi Prasad is fighting with life. Thereafter, upon lodging of the F.I.R and completion of investigation, the Petitioner was taken into custody. The Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 11.04.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contends that the Petitioner is no way connected to the offences alleged against him. He was only present at the time of Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 06-May-2026 19:15:02 Signature Not Verified occurrence. Moreover, the P.W 6 who is the main eye witness, has stated that he does not know the present Petitioner. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioner to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioner. She further submits that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. She, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the court in seisin over the matter to release the present Petitioner on bail in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions. 8. This BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant