GUDU @ HITIK 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. GUDU @ HITIK 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. 1556 of 2026 Gudu @ Hitik Pradhan & … Petitioners another Mr. R. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M. R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL):08. 04. 2026 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S. 483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Dhenkanal Town PS Case No. 02 of 2026 corresponding to GR Case No. 03 of 2026 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Dhenkanal, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 296/126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/109(1)/3(5) of BNS, on the allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Subrat Sahoo & Lipun Sahoo by assaulting them with deadly weapons, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Mr. Rakesh Behera, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M. R.
Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the present 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 Petitioners vis-‡-vis the accusation sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioners in custody since 02. 01. 2026 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and the main allegation of assaulting the injured Subrat Sahoo by means of a cudgel being directed against co-accused Dipun Pradhan and there being only omnibus allegation against the present two petitioners and others 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, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioners to bail. 5.
Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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. 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 kishore
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