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Ashok Kumar Tripathy v. State of Odisha

Bail – S.483 BNSS

Orissa HC11 Sept 2025BLAPL/4832/2025

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BLAPL No.4832 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Ashok Kumar Tripathy v. State of Odisha and another; bail application under Section 483 BNSS; Balangir Sadar PS Case No.39 of 2025; Special GR Case No.09 of 2025; Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Balangir; Sections 75/296 BNS read with Section 12 POCSO Act; Justice G. Satapathy; oral order dated 11.09.2025; custody since 28.01.2025; bail bonds Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety.

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Release on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court in seisin of the case, on such terms and conditions as deemed fit and proper by it. ¶18

Ashok Kumar Tripathy Vs State of Odisha — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Orissa HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4832 of 2025

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Ashok Kumar Tripathy …

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Petitioner

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Mr. D.S. Mallick, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and another … Opposite Parties

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Mr. M.R. Patra, Advocate Mr. J. Panda, Advocate(Informant)

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Order No.

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CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 11.09.2025

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This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).

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This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Balangir Sadar PS Case No.39 of 2025 arising out of Special GR Case No.09 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Balangir for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.75/296 of BNS r/w Sec. 12 of POCSO Act, on the main allegation of abusing the students in obscene language, so also misbehaving and sexually assaulting them.

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Heard, Mr. Durgaprasad Snagramjit Mallick, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Jnyanananda Panda, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.

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After having considered the rival submissions

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and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 28.01.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the maximum punishment that is provided for offences not being beyond seven years and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail.

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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.

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