p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.10145 of 2025 Bapi @ Bichitra Jena … Petitioner Mr. L. Pattnaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 17.02.2026 04. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Dharmasala PS Case No.687 of 2024 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No.128 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Adhoc Addl. District and Sessions Judge(FTSC), Jajpur for commission of offences punishable U/S 65(1) of BNS r/w Section 4 of POCSO Act, on the main allegation of committing rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the victim. 2. Heard, Mr. Lagnajit Pattnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of the victim. 3. The victim in this case while deposing as a witness has not stated anything against the Petitioner, rather she states that she does not know anything about the case. In such view of the matter and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since p. 2 17.09.2024 and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit