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Maitra Naik v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC18 May 2026BLAPL/2069/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

BLAPL No. 2069 of 2026; Maitra Naik; bail application disposed of, not entertained at this stage; accused in T.R. No.51 of 2025 / Kasipur P.S. Case No.227 of 2025; offences under Sections 363, 376(2)(n), 506, 366-A, 376(3) IPC 1860; Section 6 POCSO Act 2012; Sections 66(E), 67 IT Act; prior bail rejection under S.483 BNSS dated 07.01.2026 by Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-P.O., Special Court under POCSO Act, Rayagada; charge sheet submitted; victim statement under Section 183 BNSS perused; liberty to renew prayer after examination of victim; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 18.05.2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.

What did the court decide?

No bail granted at this stage; liberty to renew the prayer for bail before the learned Court in seisin after the examination of the victim. ¶25

Maitra Naik Vs State of Odisha — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Orissa HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2069 of 2026

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Maitra Naik

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Petitioner

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Mr. D. Mund, Advocate

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-versus-

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1. State of Orissa 2. Informant

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…. Opposite Parties

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Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA

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CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

18.05.2026

Order No.

Learned counsel for the State, on instruction, submits that since notice has been served on the informant, there is no appearance on behalf of the Informant/victim.

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Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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The Petitioner is an accused in connection with T.R. No.51 of 2025, pending on the file of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum-P.O., Special Court under POCSO Act, Rayagada, arising out of Kasipur P.S. Case No.227 of 2025, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 363/ 376(2)(n)/ 506/ 366-A/ 376(3) of IPC, 1860 read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, 2019 and Section 66(E)/ 67 of IT Act.

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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.

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Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of BNSS by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-P.O., Special Court under POCSO Act, Rayagada, by order dated 07.01.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel that the charge sheet has already been submitted and taking into account the nature of allegations, further continuance of the Petitioner in custody is not warranted.

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