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Shesha Meher v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC21 Apr 2026BLAPL/1916/2026

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BLAPL No.1916 of 2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; bail application disposed; Justice Sashikanta Mishra; decided 21.04.2026; theft of cash and gold ornaments; house-break during informant's absence; Padampur P.S. Case No.334/2025; G.R. Case No-1252/2025; S.D.J.M. Padampur; Sections-331(3)/305/3(5) BNS Act; parrot-like eyewitness statements casting doubt; recovery of most stolen articles; nearly six months in custody; charge-sheet submitted; conditional bail with attendance on each posting date; default leads to re-custody; implicated on suspicion only.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners released on bail on such terms and conditions as the Court below may deem fit and proper to impose, including appearance before the trial Court on each date of posting, with even a single default attracting orders to take them back into custody.

Shesha Meher Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, in custody since 11 November 2025 in connection with Padampur P.S. Case No.334/2025 (G.R. Case No-1252/2025) for the alleged offence under Sections-331(3)/305/3(5) of the BNS Act, should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

On perusal of the case records and the statements of the eyewitnesses, the statements were found to be almost similar and parrot-like, which by itself casts a doubt.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering that most of the stolen articles have been recovered, the petitioners have spent nearly six months in custody, and the charge-sheet has been submitted, the Court was inclined to take a lenient view and directed release of the petitioners on bail on such terms and conditions as the Court below may deem fit and proper to impose.

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Key takeaways

Bail was conditioned on the petitioners appearing before the trial Court on each date of posting of the case; in case of even a single default, the Court below was to pass necessary orders to take them back into custody.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application (BLAPL No.1916 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice Sashikanta Mishra, order dated 21.04.2026) disposed of by granting bail. Petitioners, in custody since 11.11.2025 for alleged house-breaking and theft of cash and gold ornaments (Padampur P.S. Case No.334/2025 / G.R. Case No-1252/2025, Sections-331(3)/305/3(5) BNS Act), were enlarged on bail: eyewitness statements were found 'almost similar and parrot-like', casting doubt; bail followed considering recovery of most stolen articles, nearly six months' custody and submission of the charge-sheet, subject to Court-below conditions including attendance on each date of posting, with any default triggering re-custody orders.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1916 of 2026

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Shesha Meher & Another

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.… Petitioners Represented by Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate

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-Versus-

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State of Orissa

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.… Opp. Party Represented by Mr. D.R. Mohanty, Additional Government Advocate

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CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA

ORDER

21.04.2026

Order No. 01.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.

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The petitioners are in custody since 11^th November, 2025 in connection with Padampur P.S. Case No.334/2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No-1252/2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Padampur for the alleged commission of the offence under Sections-331(3)/305/3(5) of the BNS Act.

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It is alleged that the petitioners, taking advantage of the absence of informant, broke into his house and committed theft of cash and several gold ornaments. It is submitted that the petitioners have been implicated on suspicion only.

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Learned State counsel refers to the statement of some witnesses to submit that they are the eye-witnesses to the occurrence.

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On perusal of the case records and the statements of the eyewitnesses, it is seen that the statements are almost similar and parrot-like, which by itself casts a doubt.

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Nevertheless, considering the fact that most of the stolen articles have since been recovered and the petitioners have spent nearly six months in custody and charge-sheet has been submitted, I am inclined to take a lenient view. Let the petitioners be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the Court below may deem fit and proper to impose including the condition that they shall appear before the trial Court on each date of posting of the case and in case of even a single default, necessary orders shall be passed by the Court below to take them to custody again.

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The BLAPL is disposed of.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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(Sashikanta Mishra)

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Judge

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Puspanjali

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: PUSPANJALI GHADAI Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 22-Apr-2026 12:05:03

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