MINAKETAN ACHARYA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-22. MINAKETAN ACHARYA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 13357 of 2025 Minaketan Acharya … Petitioner Mr. R. R. Sundara, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M. R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 22. 12. 2025 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S. 483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Industrial Estate (Khordha) P. S. Case No. 217 of 2025 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 868 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S. D. J. M. , Khordha, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss. 310(4) /310(5)/312/111(3) of BNS r/w. Sec. 4/5 E. S Act and Sec. 25 of Arms Act, on the main allegation of congregating in an isolated place, along with co-accused persons being armed with deadly weapons and preparing to commit dacoity near Gadachandi temple near Gadakhordha. 3. Heard, Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Sundara, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M. R.
Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. 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 13. 09. 2025 with substantial progress in investigation and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of an accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, which is unlikely to commence in near future and keeping in view grant of bail to co-accused Anil Pradhan and another in BLAPL No. 11479 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 2 of 2 Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 23-Dec-2025 11:06:01
Source: Supreme Court eSCR. Dataset: Dattam Labs, CC BY 4.0. Text extracted automatically; compare with the source PDF for layout and accuracy.