GOPABANDHU PRADHAN v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-08. GOPABANDHU PRADHAN v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 1577 of 2026 Gopabandhu Pradhan and others … Petitioners Mr. M. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL):08. 04. 2026 1. This is a bail application U/S. 483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Daringbadi PS Case No. 02 of 2026 corresponding to CT Case No. 04 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Daringbadi, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 326(g)/ 324(4)/109(1)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the family members of the informant by setting fire to his dwelling house and in the process, causing damage to household properties including paddy kept in four sacks. 2. Heard, Mr. Mahes Das, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. C. Mohanty, 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 offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 05. 01. 2026 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and there being no previous criminal antecedent reported against any of the petitioners 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 and none of the family members of the informant having sustained any kind of injury in the transaction, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits each of the petitioners to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each 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 conditions:- (i) the petitioners shall not contact the informant in any way or in any manner and he shall not visit to the house of the informant, & (iii) the petitioners shall not threaten, induce, influence or coerce any of the witnesses including the family members of the informant acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts before the Court. 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 Subhasmita
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