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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.1973 of 2022

Chandan Malik@Chandan Mallik

….

Petitioner

Mr. S.K. Dwibedi, Advocate

-versus-

State of Orissa and another

…. Opposite Parties

Ms. S. Mishra, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

12.05.2022

Order No.

02.

1. This is an application under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. for bail and the

offences alleged are under Secs.363/365/366/376(3)/376(2)(n),

I.P.C. and Sec.6 of the POCSO Act and Section 9 of the

Prevention of Child Marriage Act, 2009.

2. Heard Mr. S.K. Dwibedi, learned counsel for the Petitioner as

well as Ms. S. Mishra, learned A.S.C. for the State-Opposite

Party.

3. It is submitted that the Petitioner is inside custody since

13.12.2020 and during his release on interim bail, the victim

again came to his house and stayed there, for which another case

in Itamati P.S. Case No.180/2021 is registered. It is further

submitted that as per the statement of the victim recorded under

Sec.164, Cr.P.C. in both the cases, the victim has stated her love

relationship with the Petitioner a