p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4516 of 2025 Ranjit Kumar Mishra … Petitioner Mr. M.K. Chand, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another … Opposite Parties Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 22.10.2025 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with CT(Special) Case No. 44 of 2024 arising out of Jharsuguda PS Case No. 497 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Jharsuguda for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 64(2)(f)/ 64(2)(m)/65(1)/351(3) of BNS r/w Section 6 of POCSO Act, on the main allegation of committing rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon his step daughter-cum-victim. 3. Heard, Mr. Manas Kumar Chand, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the deposition of PWs 1 to 3. Mr. Chand, however, pleads to ignore the suicidal question p. 2 put to the victim in cross-examination and grant bail to the accused because the accused-Petitioner has not committed any offence. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the allegations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials collected in support of the allegation and on going through the evidence of material witness like the victim and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit