Location: OHC Date: 22-Dec-2025 14:34:40 s IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13081 of 2025 Bunty @ Gudu Dalai ..…... Petitioner(s)

Mr. Jajati Keshari Khuntia, Adv.

-Versus-

State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Party(s)

Mr. Rajdeep Pradhan, ASC CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

ORDER

19.12.2025 Order No.

01.

F.I.R Dated Police Station Case No. and Sections No. Courts’ Name

318 06.11.2025 Kakatpur G.R Case No.342 U/S.

of 2025 pending in 67/67(A) of the Court of Information learned JMFC, Technology Kakatpur Act, 2000 r/w section 64/77 of BNS, 2023

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

2. The petitioner being in custody in connection with Kakatpur P.S. Case No.318 of 2025, corresponding to G.R.Case No.342 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Kakatpur, registered for the Location: OHC Date: 22-Dec-2025 14:34:40 alleged commission of offence under Section 67/67(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with section 64/77 of the BNS, 2023 has filed this petition for his release on bail.

3. The brief fact of the case is that the complainant lodged FIR before the Kakatpur PS with an allegation that the Petitioner was having love relation with the victim from Class - IX. While the petitioner was talking to the informant in video call asked to her undress, which she refused. The petitioner threatened to consume poison. Therefore the informant constrained to undress on the call. The petitioner took screenshot of the informant and later circulated it to others. On 03.11.2025 she came to know about the Petitioner with regard to viral of the said screenshot. It is further alleged that the Petitioner tried to make physical relationship with the victim forcefully and made viral with ill intention. Hence, this case.

4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been languishing in custody since 10.11.2025. He further submits that the informant and the petitioner having love relationship for last 4 years, whereas there is no truth with regard to allegation. Rather the petitioner is framed at the instance of the informant to harass the petitioner at any means. Nothing has been seized from the petitioner. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the bail application of the petitioner may be Location: OHC Date: 22-Dec-2025 14:34:40 favorably considered and he may be allowed to go on bail in the interest of justice.

5. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the bail prayer of the Petitioner on the ground that the offence charged against the petitioner is against the dignity of a woman and hence, he may not be released on bail.

6. Considering the submissions made and on going through the materials as placed, further keeping in view the role said to have been played by this Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

7. Accordingly, the BLAPL is dismissed.

8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order pas per Rules.

(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi)

Judge Gitanjali