IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12456 of 2024 Papi Pradhan … Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP Mr. D.K Das, Advocate(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 17.04.2025 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 Bantala PS Case No.180 of 2023 arising out of Special POCSO Case No.32 of 2023 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Angul for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 376(2)(n)/ 376(2)(f)/ 354-A/354- D/292(A)/384/506/120-B/109 of IPC r/w Sections 6(1)/12 of POCSO Act and U/Ss. 66(E)/67/67(A) of the IT Act, 2000, on the main allegation of committing rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon his niece aged about 17 years. 3. Heard, Mr. Prakash Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor and Mr. Dillip Kumar Das, learned counsel for the Informant appearing virtually in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions 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 specific allegation against the Petitioner for committing rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon his niece and taking into account the mode and manner of commission of crime and the supporting materials as collected by the Investigating Agency and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the statement of the victim, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner at this stage, when the victim is yet to be examined in the trial. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. In view of the alternative oral prayer as advanced for the Petitioner, the trial be expedited, if there is no other legal impediment. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the concerned Court. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit