p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1453 of 2026 Satyabrata Jena @ Babul … Petitioner Mr. A.K. Sarangi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP Mr. S.K. Baral, Advocate(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 27.04.2026 02. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Jajpur Bari Ramchandrapur PS Case No.148 of 2025 corresponding to CT Spl.(POCSO) Case No.103 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court Jajpur under POCSO Act for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 137(2)/64(2)(m) of BNS r/w Section 6 of POCSO Act, on the main allegation of kidnapping the victim and committing rape and penetrative sexual assault upon her. 2. Heard, Mr. Ashok Kumar Sarangi, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. PP and Mr. Sushanta Kumar Baral, learned counsel who enters appearance for the Informant in Court today by filing Vakalatnama, which is taken on record and perused the record. 3. Bail to the Petitioner was in fact opposed to mainly on the ground of trial being at its fag end, but the Petitioner is in custody for more than one year and trial has not yet been concluded. In the aforesaid facts and situation and taking into account the materials so placed p. 2 on record and keeping in view the statement of the victim and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody and last but not the least, there being no material on record to suggest the abscondance of the Petitioner in the event of his enlargement on bail, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioner to bail, but subject to certain condition. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it with following conditions:- (i) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with and shall cooperate with the trial. In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNSS in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit