IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 3184 of 2026 Debasish Pradhan @ Debasis Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. C. R. Swain, 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 C.T. Case No.59 of 2025 pending on the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge (POCSO) Act, Phulbani arising out of Phulbani Town P.S Case No.348 of 2025, for commission of the offence alleged under Sections 65(1)/62/351(3) of the BNS read with section 4/18 of the POCSO Act. 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 Ad-hoc Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTSC) by order dated 17.03.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the Petitioner is in custody since 16.09.2025 and as material witnesses have been examined including the victim, the Petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. 7. This Court perused the statement of P.W.10 (victim) and the independent witness P.W.9, who reached the place of occurrence hearing the halla. 8. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the bail application of the Petitioner. 9. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer at a later stage which shall be considered on its own merit. 10. Learned Court in seisin is requested to conclude the trial at an early date. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina