Orissa High Court
Urdhaba Harijan v. State of Odisha
BLAPL/3120/2026
- Decision date
- 2026-08-20
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- Judges
- Gourishankar Satapathy
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Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 3120 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010232612026 Urdhaba Harijan … Petitioner Mr. R.L. Pattnaik, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)20.08.2026 02. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Maidalpur PS Case No.23 of 2026 corresponding to GR Case No.248 of 2026 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Nabarangpur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.310(4)/310(5) of BNS r/w Section 27 of the Arms Act, on the main allegation of congregating in an isolated place, along with co-accused persons being armed with lethal weapons and preparing to commit dacoity. 2. Heard, Mr. Rajib Lochan Pattnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 28.02.2026 and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent Page 1 of 2
right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and the mode & manner of implication of the petitioner in this case, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stand allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five 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 with following condition: - (i) the petitioner 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 three(03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his 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. Signature Not Verified (G. Satapathy) Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Judge Reason: Authentication PriyajitLocation: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 20-Aug-2026 17:58:33 Page 2 of 2