IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2427 of 2026

1.Gopal Harijan …. Petitioners

2.Naresh Harijan Mr. A. Panda, Advocate -versus-

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

ORDER

24.04.2026 Order No.

01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

2. The Petitioners are accused in connection with C.T. Case No.20 of 2026, pending on the file of JMFC, Kesinga, arising out of Kesinga P.S. Case No.21 of 2026, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 205/ 310(4)/ 310(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 read with Section 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act, 1959.

3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioners are 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 Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna by order dated 24.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5. The prosecution case in brief is that on the alleged date of 26.01.2026 at about 5.30 A. M., on receiving credible