p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2432 of 2026 Bhabani @ Bhabani Sankar Ray …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Swayamprava Dash, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 27.04.2026 F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 0340 06.12.2025 Kishorenagar C.T.(S) No.07 of 2026 arising out of Kishorenagar P.S. Case No.340 dated 06.12.2025 pending before the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Athmallik Sections 331(6), 64(1), 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 C.T.(S) No.07 of 2026 arising out of Kishorenagar P.S. Case No.340 dated 06.12.2025 pending before the Court Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 30-Apr-2026 16:30:17 Signature Not Verified p. 2 of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Athmallik registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 331(6), 64(1), 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 4-5.12.2025 at about 2.A.M. (Night) while the informant was sleeping in her house alone as her husband and the other in-laws members had been to witness the “Dandanacha”, the present Petitioner had forcefully entered into the house of the informant and committed rape on her without her consent. He had also threatened the informant not to disclose the said fact to anybody otherwise he will kill her. Thereafter, he fled from the spot. 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 06.12.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is an innocent person. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He further contends that due to some previous enmity the above noted F.I.R has been lodged against the present Petitioner. She, accordingly, prays for permitting the Petitioner to be released on bail. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 30-Apr-2026 16:30:17 Signature Not Verified p. 3 6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the present Petitioner. He further contends that such type of offences is not tolerable in a law abiding society. He, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this BLAPL. 7. Considering the nature and gravity of the accusation, character of evidence appearing against the Petitioner and the stringent punishment prescribed, this Court is of the view that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the Petitioner has no role in the offence alleged or not likely to commit any such offence. The prayer for bail being devoid of any merit stands rejected. 8. This BLAPL is, accordingly, dismissed. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant