SANTOSH KARNA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-07. SANTOSH KARNA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 1118 of 2026 Santosh Karna … Petitioner Mr. S. S. Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S. C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 07. 04. 2026 1. This is a bail application U/S. 483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Manamunda PS Case No. 150 2023 corresponding to CT Case No. 156 of 2023 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Kantamal for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 302/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing murder of the deceased Babula Padhi by giving him kick and fist blows in retaliation to assault of their father by the deceased with a stone. 2. Heard, Mr. Sibani Sankar Pradhan, learned counsel who enters appearance for the petitioner in Court today by filing appearance memo, which is taken on record and Mr. S. C. Pradhan, 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-‡-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 21. 01. 2026 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the manner and the circumstance under which the transaction took place and the allegation against the petitioner being for giving fist and kick blows to the deceased, along with co-accused person in retaliation to the assault of his father by the deceased with a stone and keeping in view the other circumstance on record in entirety and grant of bail to co-accused Satyaban Karna in BLAPL No. 13825 of 2023, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 4.
Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only 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 kishore Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: KISHORE KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 08-Apr-2026 14:52:40
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