IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2049 of 2026 Sandeep Choudhury …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with S.T. Case No.28 of 2026, pending on the file of learned 2nd Addl. District Judge, Rourkela, arising out of Brahmanitarang P.S. Case No. 453 of 2025 for commission of the alleged offence under Sections 126(2), 117(2), 109(1), 118(2) of BNS. 3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant submitted a written report that he has a hardware store and on 05.11.2025 at about 12.00 pm, his son was present in the shop and in the meantime his neighbour shop owner-Petitioner attacked his son by means of knife & hammer. As a result, He received grievous injury on his head and other parts of body, then they shifted him to Vesaj Patel Hospital and doctor referred him to Apollo Hospital. Basing on such report, the aforesaid P.S. case was registered and investigation was taken up. 4. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela by order dated 21.01.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 06.11.2025 and as in the meanwhile charge sheet has already been filed, he may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel further submits that the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. 8. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail inter alia referring to the injury report which indicates that the injured has suffered two injuries one on the vital part. 9. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submits that the incident happened without any premeditation on the spur of the moment and since admittedly victim has been discharged and is leading a normal life that may be taken into account to consider the prayer for bail. 10. Taking into account that the Petitioner is the first offender and the medical status of the injured as stated, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin subject to verification of criminal antecedent of any nature. 11. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 12. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next six months Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 13. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 14. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha