p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.10445 of 2025 Trinath Naik @ Mallick … Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another … Opposite Parties Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 23.12.2025 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 Special (POCSO) Case No.19 of 2024 arising out of Angul PS Case No. 310 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Angul for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 363/376(3)/294/506/34 of IPC r/w Section 4 of the POCSO Act, on the main allegation of kidnapping the victim and committing rape and penetrative sexual assault upon her. 3. Heard, Mr. Pravat Kumar Nayak, 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 the victim. None appears for the victim despite being duly intimated as apprised by learned Addl. PP. p. 2 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials collected in support of the allegation against the Petitioner and taking into account the evidence of the victim and keeping in view 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. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit