IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12904 of 2025 Samul Sandil & Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 26.02.2026 02. 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 Rugudi PS Case No. 09 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No. 54 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Champua for commission of offences punishable U/S.70(1) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing Gang Rape upon the victim. 3. Heard, Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of the victim. 4. Bail to the Petitioner is in fact sought for on the ground of failure of the victim to utter the name of the of the Petitioner in her evidence and absence of his name in the FIR, but the allegation against the Petitioner is not only serious, but also grave and on a reference to the evidence of the victim, she appears to have identified the Petitioner to be friend of the named accused in the Court while deposing evidence. In such view of the matter and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials placed on record together with the evidence of 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. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned trial Court. Any observation made in the aforesaid order shall not be construed as an opinion of this Court on merit since what has been stated in this order is purely for disposal of the bail application. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit