p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3204 of 2026 Manas Ranjan Kisan …. Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 04.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Case No. 273 of 2026, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jharsuguda, arising out of Laikera P.S. Case No. 55 of 2026 for alleged commission of offences under Sections 69/ 115(2)/ 318(4)/ 3(5) of BNS. 3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda by order dated 10.03.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. p. 2 5. The allegation against the Petitioner is that on the false assurance of marriage, he kept physical relationship with the victim. 6. Referring to the statement of the victim which is on record, it is submitted that the allegations are highly improbable and from the tenor of the statement it can be reasonably deduced that a consensual relationship had been given the colour of criminality. Hence, the Petitioner ought not to be languished in custody any further since he is incarcerated from 10.02.2026. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail but on going through the materials submits that charge sheet in the case at hand has been filed on 31.03.2026. 8. Considering the nature of allegations and the filing of charge sheet, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 9. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. Narasingh) Judge Ayesha