SUBASH PANGI 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. SUBASH PANGI v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 1579 of 2026 Subash Pangi … Petitioner Mr. T. K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) : 08. 04. 2026 1. This is an application U/S. 483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Jharigaon P. S. Case No. 193 of 2025 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 187 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Jharigaon, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 64(2)(m)/351(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing rape upon the victim by threatening her. 2. Heard, Mr. Tukuna Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Addl. PP 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 09. 12. 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 the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and taking into account the statement of the victim, this Court without expressing any view on merit, 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.
25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) only with two solvent sureties each 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 petitioner shall not contact the victim in any way or any manner and he shall not visit to the house/village/locality of the victim till disposal of the case, (ii) the petitioner shall not threaten, induce, influence or coerce any of the witnesses including the family members of the victim acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts before the Court, 5. This Court, however, reserves the liberty to the informant and the State to file appropriate application for cancellation of bail, if any of the conditions are violated or a case for cancellation of bail is otherwise made out.
It is made clear that in such event for being approached for cancellation of bail, the learned trial Court would be at liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law without further reference to this Court. 6. 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 S. Sasmal
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