Bail application allowed. Petitioner admitted to bail under Section 483 BNSS subject to verification of criminal antecedents if she has more than one antecedent. Bail bond of Rs. 25,000 with two solvent sureties required.
Petitioner admitted to bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 25,000 with two solvent sureties subject to verification of criminal antecedents.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 7348 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010536632026
Haripriya Mahal
… Petitioner
Mr. J.K.Majhi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
… Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP
Order No.
01.
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 10.09.2026
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submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the inherent right of an accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, which is unlikely to commence in near future and lastly, taking into account the grant of bail to coaccused persons Niranjan Rana, Damodar Bej, Kamalakanta Rana @ Kamala and Gagan Samal @ Pipi in BLAPL Nos.13722 & 13619 of 2025, 1198 of 2026 and 5867 of 2026, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to her verification of criminal antecedent.
In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if she is found to have more than one criminal antecedent except this case.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed kishore Signed by: KISHORE KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:56:01
(G. Satapathy)
Judge
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner amidst allegations of organizing crime for theft from court malikana.
Whether pre-trial detention is appropriate considering the likelihood of the trial not commencing in the near future.
Whether the petitioner can be admitted to bail subject to verification of criminal antecedents.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Haripriya Mahal
State of Odisha
G. Satapathy
As recorded by the court registry
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