Sonidial Bag v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No.9464 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 23.09.2025 by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi. Bail application of Sonidial Bag in judicial custody in G.R. Case No.1067 of 2025 arising out of Bolangir Town P.S. Case No.430 of 2025 (FIR No.0430 dated 22.06.2025, Town Police Station) for offences under Sections 126(2)/296/115(2)/117(2)/109(1)/309(4)/351(3)/3(5) BNS 2023, pending before S.D.J.M., Balangir. Bail granted subject to stringent conditions including personal appearance, no fresh offence, no tampering/intimidation, and cleaning duty at D.H.C. (District Headquarters Hospital), Balangir thrice a week for one month; violation leads to cancellation. BLAPL disposed of. Counsel: Pramod Kumar Bohidar for petitioner; Rajdeep Pradhan, ASC for State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to be released on bail by the learned trial court (S.D.J.M., Balangir) subject to stringent conditions: appearance on each date of posting, abstention from criminal activity, no tampering with evidence or intimidation of witnesses, and cleaning duty at D.H.C., Balangir thrice a week for one month from release; violation to entail cancellation of bail.