p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11551 of 2025 Manas Kumar Nath … Petitioner Ms. K. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another … Opposite Parties Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 09.02.2026 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 Basta PS Case No. 305 of 2025 corresponding to Spl. Case No.261 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Court POCSO, Balasore for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.137(2)/ 64(2)(m)/ 65(1)/70(2)/308(6)/351(2) of BNS r/w Section 6 of POCSO Act, on the main allegation of kidnapping the victim and committing rape & Gang Rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon her. 3. Heard, Ms. Khusbu Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing virtually and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record, but none appears for the victim p. 2 despite being duly intimated as apprised by learned Addl. PP. 4. After having considered the rival submissions 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 keeping in view the statement of the victim recorded U/S. 183 of BNSS 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. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit