p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2063 of 2026 Binna @ Binod Chandra Majhi …. Petitioner Mr. S. K. Samantaray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P. K. Ray, 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 G.R. Case No.31 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Jatani arising out of Valley P.S. Case No.13 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b), 106(1) and 105 of BNS, 2023. 3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 09.01.2026, the informant lodged an FIR stating that on the same day at about 11:00 AM, her sister-in- law, namely Susmita Rana, was proceeding towards Khurda on a scooty bearing Registration No. OD-01- Y-1545, along with her minor son, Adesh. Near Gangapada on NH-16, a heavy truck bearing p. 2 Registration No. OD-02-BY-7273 came from behind at high speed and in a negligent manner and dashed against the scooty. As a result, both sustained injuries and were shifted to Khurda Hospital, where the Medical Officer declared Susmita Rana dead. Accordingly, the informant reported the matter for taking legal action. Based on the report, 110 Regd P.S. Case No. 13/26 was registered under Sections 281/ 125(a)/ 125(b)/ 106(1) of the BNS, and the case was entrusted to ASI S. Pradhan for investigation. 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 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar by order dated 13.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. The allegation against the present Petitioner is driving of a truck bearing Registration No. OD-02-BY- 7273 in high speed in rash and negligent manner and dashing against the scooty of the deceased is resulted the deceased receiving critical injury and dying at the spot and the minor child struggling of life in hospital. p. 3 7. Referring to the charge sheet it is submitted that no motive can be attributed to the Petitioner and it is also stated that the child has suffered simple injury. 8. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail, inter alia, on the ground that it is by sheer providence that the child has escaped. Hence, no leniency ought to be shown. 9. Taking into account the period of custody since 13.01.2026 and filing of the charge sheet, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin so as to ensure his presence during the trial. 10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina