p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 1778 of 2026 Prasanta Mukhi @ Gochhayat …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Subudhi, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA Mr. B.K. Dash, Adv. (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 01. 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that inadvertently in the brief the name of the Petitioner has been wrongly mentioned as “Prasanta Mukhi” but the correct description of the Petitioner is “Prasanta Mukhi @ Gochhayat”. Consolidated cause title reflecting the correct name of the Petitioner along with memo filed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner is taken on record. 2. Name of the Petitioner be reflected as per the consolidated cause title. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. p. 2 4. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No.4 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum- Special Court under POCSO Act, Angul, arising out of Kaniha P.S. Case No.20 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 137(2)/ 64(2)(m)/ 87/ 49 of BNS read with Section 6 of POCSO Act. 5. 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. 6. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the learned A.D.J.-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Angul by order dated 28.01.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 7. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2026 and the investigation has progressed substantially. Hence, the Petitioner may be released on bail. 8. Learned counsel for the Informant-father submits that he has no objection if the Petitioner is released on bail. 9. Considering the recitals in the affidavit filed by the informant-father of the victim, this Court directs p. 3 the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin. 10. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station one every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till conclusion of trial. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 12. UCC as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi