Orissa High Court
BLAPL/13663/2025 of SANTOSH KUMAR KANDI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 24 December 2025
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 13663 of 2025 Santosh Kumar Kandi … Petitioner Mr. T.P. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 24.12.2025 01. 1. This matter is
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 13663 of 2025
Santosh Kumar Kandi
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Petitioner
Mr. T.P. Mohapatra, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL)
24.12.2025
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with GR Case No. 378 of 2025 arising out of Brahmagiri PS Case No. 313 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Nyayadhikari Gramanyayalaya, Brahmagiri for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 296/ 126(2)/ 118(1)/ 109/ 115(2)/117(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of attempting to the life of the injured Ashok Kandi by assaulting him with a billhook.
3. Heard, Mr. Tara Prasad Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Addl. 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 offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a- vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 16.08.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the two injuries sustained by the injured and out of which one being grievous in nature, which could have been caused by blunt object as opined by the Doctor 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, which is unlikely to commence in near future, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioner to bail.
5. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioner stands allowed and the Petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only 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 it with following condition:-
(i) the petitioner shall report attendance before the Jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for three(03) months from the actual date of his release from the custody.
The IIC of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated.
6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge Priyajit Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 24-Dec-2025 18:07:41 Signature Not Verified