IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1950 of 2026 Rajesh Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. Ranjit Mohanty, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Parties Mr. M. K. Mohanty, ASC Mr. R. K. Sutar, Advocate (for the Informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 29.06.2026 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Kendrapara Sadar P.S. Case No.300 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No.104 of 2022 pending in the file of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO, Kendrapara on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The informant, namely, opposite party No.2 has filed the affidavit as at Flag-B. It is claimed therein that the parties have reached at a settlement at the village level. Gone through the said affidavit of the informant. Mr. Sutar, learned counsel for the informant is present and acknowledges the fact of compromise between the parties. The report is of the year 2018 and by then, the victim was claimed to be a minor. Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that it was a case of love affair and relationship. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. is made available to the Court by Mr. Mohanty, learned ASC and it reveals that she was in a relationship with the petitioner and became pregnant twice followed by abortion. It is also claimed by the victim that by then the principal accused was at Gujrat, but alleged ill- treatment by him meted out to her. Such statement was recorded when the victim was aged about 19 years. But in the meantime, a compromise has been arrived at so revealed from the affidavit. Considering the fact that the alleged incident was reported nearly 8 years back, the chargesheet was submitted in the year 2023 and in the meantime, a settlement has been reached so made to appear from the affidavit at Flag-B, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released on with the following conditions even if not inclined to entertain his bail plea. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-POCSO, Kendrapara in connection with Kendrapara Sadar P.S. Case No.300 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No.104 of 2022 within a period of three weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(thirty thousand only) with one solvent surety for the like amount and such other terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra