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Ranjan Swain v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC22 Jun 2026BLAPL/4898/2026

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What is this about?

BLAPL No.4898 of 2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice G. Satapathy; order dated 22.06.2026; petitioner Ranjan Swain (counsel Jyotirmaya Sahoo); opposite party State of Odisha (Addl. PP P.Satapathy); bail under S.483 BNSS; offences under Ss.310(4)/310(5) BNS (dacoity preparation); Jankia PS Case No.146 of 2026; GR Case No.279 of 2026; JMFC(Cog), Khurda; custody since 01.03.2026; bail granted on Rs.25,000/- bond with one solvent surety; conditional on absence of criminal antecedents; BLAPL disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount, subject to verification of criminal antecedent; benefit of the order withheld if the petitioner is found to have any criminal antecedent. ¶14

Ranjan Swain Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, alleged to have congregated in an isolated place armed with lethal weapons in preparation to commit dacoity (offences punishable under Ss.310(4)/310(5) BNS), should be admitted to bail under S.483 BNSS in connection with Jankia PS Case No.146 of 2026 / GR Case No.279 of 2026.

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Court's answer

The Court admits the petitioner to bail without expressing any view on merits, but subject to verification of his criminal antecedent.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case.

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Key takeaways

In view of the specific submission advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of the bail order shall not be extended to him if he is having any criminal antecedent.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (G. Satapathy, J.), Order dated 22.06.2026 in BLAPL No.4898 of 2026: Bail application under S.483 BNSS by Ranjan Swain, accused in Jankia PS Case No.146 of 2026 / GR Case No.279 of 2026 pending before JMFC(Cog), Khurda, for offences punishable under Ss.310(4)/310(5) BNS on the allegation of congregating in an isolated place armed with lethal weapons and preparing to commit dacoity. In custody since 01.03.2026 with substantial progress in investigation and claiming no criminal antecedent, the petitioner was admitted to bail without expressing any view on merits, expressly subject to verification of his criminal antecedent, on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount; the benefit of the order was specifically made contingent on his having no criminal antecedent.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4898 of 2026

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Ranjan Swain … Petitioner

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Mr. J.Sahoo, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP

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CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL):22.06.2026

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Order No.

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This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Jankia PS Case No.146 of 2026 corresponding to GR Case No.279 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC(Cog), Khurda, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.310(4)/310(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of congregating in an isolated place being armed with lethal weapons and preparing to commit dacoity in local area.

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Heard, Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. On being queried about the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Mr. Sahoo volunteers to withhold bail to the petitioner, if he is having any criminal antecedent.

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After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-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 01.03.2026 with substantial progress in investigation and taking into account the claim of the petitioner for not having any criminal antecedent and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused-petitioner to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to verification of his criminal antecedent.

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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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five 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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In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if he is having any criminal antecedent.

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Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e- Signature Not Verified mail for reference.

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Digitally Signed Signed by: KISHORE KUMAR SAHOO Designation: Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 22-Jun-2026 19:06:06

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(G. Satapathy) Judge

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kishore

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