Orissa High Court
Mithun Das v. State of Odisha
BLAPL/5395/2026
- Decision date
- 2026-07-28
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- Judges
- Gourishankar Satapathy
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Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL NO.5395 of 2026 (In the matter of application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023). Mithun Das and others … Petitioners -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party For Petitioners : Mr. R.K. Pattanaik, Advocate For Opposite Party : Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY DATE OF HEARING & JUDGMENT:28.07.2026(ORAL) G. Satapathy, J. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Erasama PS Case No.134 of 2026 corresponding to GR Case No.268 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Erasama in the district of Jagatsinghpur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 117(2)/ 117(3)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 118(2)/ 109(1)/ 133/ 134/324(5)/74/351(3)/303(2)/61(2)/190 of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured persons by assaulting them with deadly weapons, along with co-accused persons in prosecution BLAPL No.5395 of 2026 Page 1 of 4 of their common object and thereby, causing serious injury to the injured persons including the informant. 2. Heard, Mr. Ramani Kanta Pattanaik, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record.
3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioners for assaulting the injured persons by means of deadly weapons due to land dispute owing to possession of their paternal properties. The record also reveals that the informant and other five persons had sustained injuries on their person, but the injury report of the informant reveals that he has sustained one grievous injury, so also the injured Amar Krushna Dash, but others have sustained some simple injuries. Right now, the investigation has already been completed and charge sheet has already been submitted, however, the Petitioners are not reported to have any criminal antecedent. In the aforesaid facts and situations and taking into account BLAPL No.5395 of 2026 Page 2 of 4 the mode and manner of implication of the Petitioners in this case and the reason for the dispute between the parties and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused-Petitioners to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioners to bail, but subject to certain conditions.
4. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioners stands allowed and they are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only 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 conditions:- (i) the petitioners shall not threaten/ influence/ induce/ coerce any of the witnesses including the informant acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them disclosing such facts before the Court; (ii) the petitioners shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for BLAPL No.5395 of 2026 Page 3 of 4 three (03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. 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 Orissa High Court, Cuttack, Dated the 28th July, 2026/Priyajit Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Reason: Authentication
Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 28-Jul-2026 18:12:29 BLAPL No.5395 of 2026 Page 4 of 4