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Indra Gope v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC6 May 2026BLAPL/1776/2026

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What is this about?

Orissa High Court single-judge order (V. Narasingh, J., 06.05.2026) disposing of bail application BLAPL No. 1776 of 2026 by Indra Gope, accused under Sections 302/34/201 IPC in S.T. Case No.20 of 2022 / Barbil P.S. Case No.33 of 2022 (Champua); earlier bail rejected under S.483 BNSS on 24.09.2025; trial near completion (16 of 17 witnesses examined; six-month completion commitment); liberty to renew bail prayer if trial not concluded within six months.

What did the court decide?

No bail granted; liberty to renew the bail prayer before the learned Court in seisin if the trial is not concluded within six months, and to bring this order to the notice of this Court; Registry to communicate the order to the concerned Court. ¶24

Indra Gope Vs State of Odisha — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Petitioner, whose bail application was rejected under Section 483 BNSS by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Champua, should now be granted bail in S.T. Case No.20 of 2022, considering the stage of the ongoing trial.

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Court's answer

In view of the report of the learned Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge, Champua that sixteen of seventeen charge-sheeted witnesses have been examined and the trial will be completed within six months, the BLAPL stands disposed of without grant of bail.

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Ratio / Principle

Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his bail prayer before the learned Court in seisin if the trial is not concluded within the said six-month period, and to bring this order to the notice of this Court.

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Key takeaways

Registry is requested to communicate this order to the concerned Court.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application (BLAPL No. 1776 of 2026) by Indra Gope, accused in S.T. Case No.20 of 2022 arising out of Barbil P.S. Case No.33 of 2022 for offences under Sections 302/34/201 IPC, pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Champua, after his earlier bail application was rejected under Section 483 BNSS on 24.09.2025. Acting on the report of the Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge, Champua that sixteen of seventeen charge-sheeted witnesses had been examined (examination-in-chief and cross-examination of P.W.6 incomplete owing to non-attendance) and that the trial would be completed within six months, the High Court (V. Narasingh, J.) disposed of the BLAPL without granting bail, granting liberty to renew the prayer before the trial court if the trial is not concluded within six months, and directing the Registry to communicate the order to the concerned Court.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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BLAPL No. 1776 of 2026

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Indra Gope

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Petitioner

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Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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Opposite Party

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Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA

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CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

Order No.

06.05.2026

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

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The Petitioner is an accused in connection with S.T. Case No.20 of 2022 pending on the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Champua, arising out of Barbil P.S. Case No.33 of 2022 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 302/34/201 of IPC.

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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

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Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Champua by order dated 24.09.2025 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

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Perused the report submitted by the learned Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge, Champua which is extracted hereunder:

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“xxx xxx xxx

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Respectfully, with reference to the subject cited above, I am to say that sixteen nos. of witnesses out of seventeen nos. of charge sheeted witnesses have been examined, but further examination-in-chief of P.W.6 and his cross-examination could not be completed due to his non-attendance. The case record is now posted to 06.05.2026 for hearing. The trial of the case will be completed within six months.

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xxx xxx xxx”

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In view of the same, BLAPL stands disposed of.

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Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer before the learned Court in seisin, in the event the trial is not concluded within the aforementioned period and to bring this order to the notice of this Court.

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Registry is requested to communicate this order to the concerned Court.

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(V. NARASINGH) Judge

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Soumya

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Signature Not Verified Soumya

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 07-May-2026 20:28:58

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