NARAYAN BEHERA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-09. NARAYAN BEHERA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Narayan Behera … Petitioners (In BLAPL No. 11687 of 2025) Manas Giri (In BLAPL No. 12080 of 2025) Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 11687 of 2025) None (In BLAPL No. 12080 of 2025) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 09. 12. 2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These are applications U/S. 483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Kuliana P. S. Case No. 117 of 2025 corresponding to S. T. Case No. 153 of 2025/C. T. Case No. 643 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge, Mayurbhanj, Baripada/ J. M. F. C. -1 (Cog. Taking), Baripada, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.
309(4)/109/311/61(2)(a) of B. N. S read with Sec. 25(1-B)/27 Arms Act, on the main allegation of trying to commit robbery from one Sibananda Barik by firing at him, along with co-accused person and trying to take away money from him. 4. Heard, Mr. Kuldeep Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 11687 of 2025 and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. None appears for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 12080 of 2025. 5. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioners for committing robbery, but the FIR has been lodged against unknown persons, however, no TI parade has been conducted to identify the suspects.
In such view of the matter and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the mode and manner of implication of the present petitioners in this case and taking into account the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 04. 07. 2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of an accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Narayan Behera (BLAPL No. 11687 of 2025) and Manas Giri (BLAPL No. 12080 of 2025) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) each with two solvent sureties 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 petitioners shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on Sunday of each month in between 10 A. M. to 12 Noon for three (03) months from the actual date of release from the custody. The IIC of jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioners unnecessarily after recording their attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge S. Sasmal Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASMITA SASMAL Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Page 3 of 3 Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 10-Dec-2025 10:51:07
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