IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2059 of 2026 Gopabandhu Behera …. Petitioner Mr. N. K. Lenka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P. K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No.104 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Parjang arising out of Mahabirod P.S. Case No.22 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 64(1)/ 89/ 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. The statement of the victim, recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS and submitted in a sealed cover by the learned counsel for the State, was opened in Court. 4. 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. 5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kamakhyanagar by order dated 13.02.2026 in the aforementioned cases, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner is in custody since 07.02.2026 and charge sheet in the meanwhile has been submitted. Hence, he may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. 8. This Court perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS. 9. Considering the tenor thereof, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin so as to ensure his presence during the trial. 10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. 12. The statement of the victim be sealed and handed over to the learned Public Prosecutor. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina