IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

JCRLA No.148 of 2025

Bikash Similia …. Appellant(s)

Mr. Satya Narayan Mishra-4, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha …. Respondent(s)

Mr. Partha Sarathi Nayak, AGA

CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA

ORDER

13.01.2026 Order No.

02. 1. Heard.

2. Admit

3. Call for the trial Court records.

(S.S. Mishra

Judge

I.A. No.341 of 2025

Order No.

03. 1. This is an application for bail

2. Heard.

3. The appellant-petitioner has been convicted for the offence under Sections 324/307 of the I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of three years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand), in default, to undergo further R.I. for a period of two months for the offence under Section 324 of the I.P.C. and further

sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand), in default, to undergo further R.I. for a period of five months for the offence under Section 307 of the I.P.C., by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda in CT (Sessions) Case No.66 of 2021 arising out of C.T. Case No.2269 of 2021.

4. Perused the impugned judgment.

5. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the appellant-petitioner drawing my attention to the front page of the impugned judgment submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.10.2021 and the impugned judgment was passed on 04.08.2025. Therefore, the appellant has already in jail custody for a period of four years, two months and twenty days as of today. He further draws my attention to the quantum of sentence awarded by the learned trial court for the offence under Section 307 IPC, which is five years.

Since the larger part of the sentence awarded by the trial court has already been undergone by the appellant, I am inclined to allow the application for bail.

6. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the period of detention of the appellant in judicial custody and absence of any chance of early hearing of the appeal in the near future, I am inclined to release the appellant-

petitioner on bail.

7. Let the appellant-petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) with one local solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court subject to condition that he shall not indulge in any criminal activities in any manner.

Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.

8. Let a copy of the order be communicated by the Registrar (Judicial) to the concerned Jail Superintendent and also to the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda by e-mail for compliance.

9. The I.A. is disposed of accordingly.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules.

(S.S. Mishra Judge I.A. No.342 of 2025 Order No.

04. 1. This is an application for stay of realization of fine.

2. Heard.

3. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, let there be stay of realization of fine amount imposed by the learned trial Court on the appellant-petitioner pending disposal of the Jail Criminal Appeal.

4. The I.A. is disposed of.

(S.S. Mishra Judge Swarna Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ASHOK KUMAR JAGADEB MOHAPATRA Designation: Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 13-Jan-2026 17:55:37