p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Ronit Kumar Behera (In BLAPL No.2077 of 2026) Sambit Behera @ Babu (In BLAPL No.13579 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate (in both these BLAPLs) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):23.04.2026 1 01. 1. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Phulbani Sadar PS Case No.148 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.62 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Phulbani, Kandhamal, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.310(2)/118(1) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing robbery from the informant group by taking away seven mobile phones and three motor cycle keys. 3. Heard, Mr. Amulya Ratna Panda, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 03.09.2025 with submission of charge sheet in p. 2 the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the recovery of mobile phones and the keys of the motor cycles and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, which is unlikely to commence in near future and lastly, grant of bail to co- accused Rajesh Kudei in BLAPL No.11543 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Ronit Kumar Behera (In BLAPL No.2077 of 2026) and Sambit Behera @ Babu (In BLAPL No.13579 of 2025) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with two solvent sureties each 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 petitioners shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday of each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for three(03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. 6. The IIC of jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand 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