p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 9696 of 2025 Debsingh Chandal @ Debsingh Chandal … Petitioner Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 28.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with GR Case No. 1002 of 2025 arising out of Kodinga PS Case No. 131 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Nabarangpur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.331(4)/64(1)/351(3) of the BNS, on the main allegation of committing rape upon the victim. 3. Heard, Mr. Suryakanta Dwibedi, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of the victim. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioner for committing rape upon the victim, but victim having already been examined, p. 2 there is hardly any chance of tampering of evidence of material witness like the victim, however, the Petitioner is in custody since 27.07.2025 and he is a student as submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account the custody period of the Petitioner with examination of the victim in the meantime, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioner stands allowed and the Petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only with one solvent surety 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 with following condition:- (i) the petitioner shall not contact the other witnesses or threaten/ induce/ influence/ coerce any of the witnesses including the victim and her family members acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts before the Court. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit