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Nikhil Dandasena v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC5 Feb 2026BLAPL/13975/2025

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BLAPL No.13975 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Nikhil Dandasena v. State of Odisha; bail application under Section 483 BNSS for offence under Section 309(6) BNS; robbery of gold chain; Tentulikhunti PS Case No.189 of 2025; GR Case No.1224 of 2025; SDJM Nabarangpur; custody since 06.09.2025; charge-sheet filed; no criminal antecedents; offence triable by Magistrate; Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2022) 10 SCC 51; bail bond Rs.50,000 with one solvent surety; Justice G. Satapathy; oral order dated 05.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Bail application allowed; petitioner admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin; BLAPL disposed of. ¶18

Nikhil Dandasena Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13975 of 2025

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Nikhil Dandasena

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Petitioner

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Mr. S.K. Rout, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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… Opposite Party

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Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP

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CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY

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Order No.

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01.

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ORDER(ORAL) 05.02.2026

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This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).

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This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Tentulikhunti PS Case No.189 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.1224 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Nabarangpur, for commission of offences punishable U/S.309(6) of BNS, on the main allegation of robbing one gold chain from the informant. 3. Heard, Mr. Sangram Keshari Rout, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.

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After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the

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petitioner in custody since 06.09.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and there being no criminal antecedent reported against the petitioner and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and keeping in view the offences alleged against the petitioner being triable by Magistrate and taking into account the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51 , this Court without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, admits the petitioner to bail.

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Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it .

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Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules.

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(G. Satapathy) Judge

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Subhasmita

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASMITA DAS Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 06-Feb-2026 11:07:52

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