Sushanta Dhalasamanta vs State Of Odisha

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2026 Supreme(Ori) 117

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
G.SATAPATHY
Sushanta Dhalasamanta – Appellant
Versus
State Of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. C. Samantaray, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. P.S. Nayak, Special Counsel

Table of Content
1. bail applications filed under crpc. (Para 1)
2. arguments presented by petitioners and opposition. (Para 2)
3. court's assessment of serious criminal history and bail considerations. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
4. decision on granting or rejecting bail based on principles. (Para 9)
5. conclusion on bail applications and court orders. (Para 10 , 11)

Judgment :

G. Satapathy, J.

1. These are applications U/S.439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure(in short, “CrPC”) by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Chauliaganj P.S. Case No.27 of 2016 corresponding to S.T. Case No.35 of 2018/ S.T. Case No.100 of 2023 (G.R. Case No. 222 of 2016) pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge, Cuttack, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.387/120-B/34 of IPC r/w. Sec.25(1-B)(a)/25(1- AA)/27 of Arms Act, 1959 (in short “the Act”), on the main allegation of demanding extortion money and possessing prohibited firearms and live ammunitions.

2. In the course of hearing, Mr. Chandan Samanataray, learned counsel for the petitioners in all these three bail applications submits that although the petitioners Sushanta Dhalasamanta and Sushil Kumar Dhalasamanta in BLAPL No. 9082