IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 11612 of 2025 Malay Kumar Bhoi …. Petitioner Mr. S. Bagarty, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M. R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

28.01.2026 Order No.

03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No.422(B) of 2023 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Balangir, arising out of Balangir Town P.S. Case No.141 of 2023 & CID CB P.S. Case No.5 of 2023 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 467, 468, 471, 472, 474, 475, 420, 120-B and 34 of IPC.

3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S.

case is pending in any other Court.

4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s. 483 of BNSS by the learned SDJM, Balangir by order dated 14.10.2025 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is similarly placed with one Abhijeet Kumar Bhakat who was before this Court in BLAPL No.13283 of 2023 and has lesser complicity than the co-accused, namely, Alok Ranjan Udgata and Manoj Kumar Mishra who are the Petitioners in BLAPL Nos.5021 and 10753 of 2023 respectively.

It is further submitted by the learned counsel that vide order dated 01.03.2024, this Court directed their release. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner seeks release.

6. And, it is also submitted that so far as the allegation against the present Petitioner is that on the basis of fake educational certificate, the Petitioner was seeking an appointment as Gramin Dak Sevak in the Postal Department.

7. It is seen that in the case at hand charge sheet has already been filed.

8. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail, inter alia, on the ground that the investigation has been kept open and release of the Petitioner would derail the further investigation.

9. Considering the rival submissions and taking into account the release of the co-accused, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin.

10. Before releasing, learned Court in seisin shall verify criminal antecedent. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.

11. The BLAPLs thus stand disposed of.

12. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.

(V. NARASINGH)

Judge Jina

Digitally Signed

Signed by: JINA DIGAL

Reason: Authentication Page 3 of 3

Location: High Court of Orissa

Date: 30-Jan-2026 10:42:01