Kirtan @ Kirttan Jena v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, G. Satapathy, J., Order (Oral) dated 18.05.2026: BLAPL Nos.4583, 4627, 4651 & 4654 of 2026 under S.483 BNSS allowed; bail granted in Korei PS Case No.151 of 2026 / CT Case No.635 of 2026 (JMFC, Jajpur Road) for offences under Ss.132/121(1)(2)/109(1)/351(2)/303(2)/3(5) BNS r/w S.51 Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016; incident of tractor dashing Tehsildar near village Mina Bazaar with driver Kanha as co-accused; petitioners' names absent from FIR, no criminal antecedents, custody since 19.04.2026; bail on bonds of Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each, condition to cooperate with investigation.
What did the court decide?
All four bail applications allowed; each petitioner admitted to bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case, on such terms and conditions as deemed fit and proper by it, with the condition that the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation.