p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11657 of 2025 Nur Artaj @ Akhtar … Petitioner Mr. H. Mohanty, 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 Cantonment PS Case No. 206 of 2025 corresponding to Spl. GR Case No.141 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned ADJ-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Cuttack for commission of offence punishable U/S.6 of POCSO Act, on the main allegation of committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the victim. 3. Heard, Mr. Haripad Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PW1 to PW6, but none appears for the victim despite being duly intimated as apprised by learned Addl. PP. 3.1. In the course of hearing, Mr. Haripad Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits by referring p. 2 to deposition of the victim that the allegation brought against the Petitioner is highly improbable and thereby, the Petitioner may kindly be granted bail. 3.2. On the other hand, Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP, however, strongly opposes the bail application of the Petitioner. 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 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. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit