Orissa High Court
BLAPL/7348/2026 of HARIPRIYA MAHAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 10 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 7348 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010536632026 Haripriya Mahal … Petitioner Mr. J.K.Majhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 10.09.2026 01. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 7348 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010536632026
Haripriya Mahal
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Petitioner
Mr. J.K.Majhi, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL)
10.09.2026
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1. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Soro P.S. Case No.901 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1740 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Soro, Balasore, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss. 331(4)/305(a) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing organized crime by committing theft from the Court Malkhana, Soro, along with co- accused persons pursuant to a conspiracy.
2. Heard, Mr. Jayanta Kumar Majhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. On being queried about the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Mr. Majhi volunteers to withhold bail to the petitioner, if she is found to have more than one criminal antecedent.
3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 01.12.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and keeping in view 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 lastly, taking into account the grant of bail to co- accused persons Niranjan Rana, Damodar Bej, Kamalakanta Rana @ Kamala and Gagan Samal @ Pipi in BLAPL Nos.13722 & 13619 of 2025, 1198 of 2026 and 5867 of 2026, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to her verification of criminal antecedent.
4. 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 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 except cash surety as deem fit and proper by it.
In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if she is found to have more than one criminal antecedent except this case.
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 kishore Digitally Signed Signed by: KISHORE KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:56:01 Signature Not Verified