p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7329 of 2026 Pintu Sahu @ Titendra Sahu …. Petitioner Ms. L. Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 02.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Bhawanipatna P.S. Case No.112 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.333/34 of 2022 (POCSO) pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Bhawanipatna on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The reply affidavit is filed by opposite party No.2 and the same is taken on record. In fact, the said affidavit is produced by Mr. Gopal Chandra Das, learned counsel along with his associates, who appears on behalf of opposite party No.2 and files Vakalatnama, which is also taken on record. It is informed to the Court by Mr. Das, learned counsel for the informant that parties are staying p. 2 together after their marriage and in the meantime, a male child was born to them on 22nd July, 2025. Recorded the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the response of the State. Considering the above facts and since the parties are staying together under one roof and a child is born to them whose Birth Certificate is at Annexure-2, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions even though his bail plea is not entertained. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Bhawanipatna in connection with Bhawanipatna P.S. Case No.112 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.333/34 of 2022 (POCSO) within a period of fifteen days from today, he shall be released on bail subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok