Biswanath Maharana @ Gudu v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; BLAPL No.5098 of 2026; Justice G. Satapathy; oral order dated 09.07.2026; bail under Section 483 BNSS rejected; offences under Sections 103(1)/3(5) BNS; murder of Rajesh Kumar Ojha; Baliapanda PS Case No.147 of 2025; GR Case No.705 of 2025; 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Puri; last seen theory; recovery of weapon of offence pursuant to disclosure statement; trial not yet commenced; petitioner Biswanath Maharana @ Gudu; opposite party State of Orissa; counsel A. Rath (Anupam Rath) for petitioner; M.R. Patra, Addl. PP for State; no precedent cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Bail declined: considering the nature and gravity of the offences alleged against the petitioner, the materials on record including the last seen theory of the deceased with the petitioner, the recovery of the weapon of offence pursuant to the petitioner's disclosure statement, and that the trial has not yet commenced, the Court is not inclined to grant bail at this stage.