IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2093 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010147312026 Akshya Kumar Namdev @ … Petitioner Dilla Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mahanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 03.08.2026 05. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Brajrajnagar PS Case No. 222 of 2025 corresponding to CT (Sessions) Case No. 12 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda for commission of offence punishable U/Ss.25(1-AA)/25(6)/35 of the Arms Act, on the main allegation of possessing one country made pistol. 2. Heard, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Ragada, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mahanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record together with the written instruction received from IIC, Brajrajnagar PS as supplied. 3. No doubt, the bail application of the petitioner is opposed to by the learned State counsel for his criminal antecedents, but the Petitioner has already been acquitted or the case has been disposed of in half of the cases shown as antecedents. Besides, the Petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025 and in the meantime, charge Page 1 of 2

sheet has already been submitted. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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. 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 Priyajit Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 03-Aug-2026 19:23:08 Page 2 of 2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2093 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010147312026 Akshya Kumar Namdev @ … Petitioner Dilla Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mahanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 03.08.2026 05. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Brajrajnagar PS Case No. 222 of 2025 corresponding to CT (Sessions) Case No. 12 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda for commission of offence punishable U/Ss.25(1-AA)/25(6)/35 of the Arms Act, on the main allegation of possessing one country made pistol. 2. Heard, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Ragada, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mahanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record together with the written instruction received from IIC, Brajrajnagar PS as supplied. 3. No doubt, the bail application of the petitioner is opposed to by the learned State counsel for his criminal antecedents, but the Petitioner has already been acquitted or the case has been disposed of in half of the cases shown as antecedents. Besides, the Petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025 and in the meantime, charge Page 1 of 2

sheet has already been submitted. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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. 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 Priyajit Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 03-Aug-2026 19:23:08 Page 2 of 2