p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3347 of 2026 Swarna Prava Rout @ Swarnalata Biswal … Petitioner Mr. R.S. Samal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):05.05.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Kujang PS Case No.76 of 2026 corresponding to GR Case No.236 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC(P), Kujang, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.126(2)/296/ 115(2)/118(1)/351(3)/109(1)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Gitanjali Biswal by assaulting her with deadly weapons conjointly with co-accused persons. 2. Heard, Mr. Ravi Shankar Samal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record together with the certified copy of injury report as produced. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against her and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 09.03.2026 and the main allegation p. 2 assaulting to the head of the injured being directed against co-accused Sarbeswar Biswal and Narayan Biswal and the allegation against the present petitioner being for assaulting to the head of the injured by means of a wooden stick and the injured having sustained one injury on her head, which is albeit grievous in nature, but taking into account the status of the petitioner as a lady and applying the first proviso appended to Section 480 of BNSS, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty- five 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 with following condition:- (i) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with. In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 Subhasmita