p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1627 of 2026 Dilip Putel …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Malaya Ranjan Gadatya, Adv. -versus- The State of Orissa …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 23.04.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0431 19.10.2025 Sadar G.R. Case No.1769 of 2025 arising out of Balangir Sadar P.S. Case No.431 of 2025 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Balangir Sections 75(2), 76, 296, 331(4) & 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioner being in custody in connection with G.R. Case No.1769 of 2025 arising out of Balangir Sadar P.S. Case No.431 of 2025 pending before the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Balangir registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 75(2), 76, 296, Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Apr-2026 19:03:06 Signature Not Verified p. 2 331(4) & 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has filed this application for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 18.10.2025 at about 10.30 P.M. the Petitioner forcefully entered into the house of the informant and forced her to keep physical relationship with him. Since the informant resisted him from doing so, he threated her to kill her husband and son. Thereafter, the Petitioner fled from the house of the informant. Soon after the said incident an F.I.R was lodged in the local Police Station. Accordingly, upon completion of investigation, the Petitioner was taken into custody. The Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 20.10.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contends that the Petitioner is no way connected to offences alleged against him. The above noted F.I.R has been lodged against him due to some previous enmity. He, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioner to be released on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioner. He further contends that the Petitioner has three criminal antecedents. He also contends that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. He, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Apr-2026 19:03:06 Signature Not Verified p. 3 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of both the parties, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the court in seisin over the matter to release the present Petitioner on bail in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the Petitioner shall appear before the concerned local Police Station on every alternate Sunday between 10.00A.M. to 12.00P.M. till conclusion of the trial; ii. the Petitioner shall appear before the learned Court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case; iii. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal activities in future; iv. the Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution witnesses in any manner; v. the Petitioner shall not threaten the informant or her family members in any manner; 8. Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 9. This BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant