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Orissa High Court
Papi Pradhan vs State Of Odisha … Opposite Party on 17 April, 2025
Author: G. Satapathy
Bench: G. Satapathy
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.12456 of 2024
Papi Pradhan ... Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha ... Opposite Party
Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP
Mr. D.K Das, Advocate(Informant)
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
ORDER(ORAL)
17.04.2025
Order No.
03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid
Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by
the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bantala
PS Case No.180 of 2023 arising out of Special POCSO
Case No.32 of 2023 pending in the Court of learned
Special Judge, POCSO, Angul for commission of offences
punishable U/Ss. 376(2)(n)/ 376(2)(f)/ 354-A/354-
D/292(A)/384/506/120-B/109 of IPC r/w Sections
6(1)/12 of POCSO Act and U/Ss. 66(E)/67/67(A) of the IT
Act, 2000, on the main allegation of committing rape and
aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon his niece
aged about 17 years.
3. Heard, Mr. Prakash Kumar Mishra, learned
counsel for the petitioner, Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned
Additional Public Prosecutor and Mr. Dillip Kumar Das,
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learned counsel for the Informant appearing virtually in
the matter and perused the record.
4. After having considered the rival submissions
and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of
the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the
accusations sought to be brought against him and regard
being had to the specific allegation against the Petitioner
for committing rape and aggravated penetrative sexual
assault upon his niece and taking into account the mode
and manner of commission of crime and the supporting
materials as collected by the Investigating Agency and
keeping in view the other circumstances on record in
entirety including the statement of the victim, this Court
is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner at this stage,
when the victim is yet to be examined in the trial.
Hence, the bail application of the petitioner
stands rejected. In view of the alternative oral prayer as
advanced for the Petitioner, the trial be expedited, if
there is no other legal impediment.
5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.
6. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per
Rules. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to
the concerned Court.
Signature Not Verified (G. Satapathy) Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Judge Reason: Authentication Priyajit Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 21-Apr-2025 10:30:14 Page 2 of 2
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