Orissa High Court
Paku @ Biswajit Sahoo vs State Of Odisha on 6 April, 2026
Author: Sanjeeb K Panigrahi
Bench: Sanjeeb K Panigrahi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLA No.275 of 2025
Paku @ Biswajit Sahoo .... Appellant(s)
M/s. Prasanta Kumar Sahoo,
P.P. Sahoo, G.R. Das, S.K. Das,
B. Mohanty, B.B. Pattanaik, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha .... Respondent(s)
Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
ORDER
Order No. 06.04.2026
04. I.A. No.832 of 2026
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. In filing this I.A., the Appellant being in custody
pursuant to the impugned judgment of conviction and
order of sentence dated 30.01.2025 passed by the
learned A.D.J-cum-Special Court under the POCSO Act,
Dhenkanal in C.T. (Special) (P) Case No.78 of 2021, has
prayed for releasing him on interim bail.
3. Heard.
4. Learned counsel for the Appellant submits that the
Appellant has been convicted and sentenced to undergo
R.I. for seven years. She further contends that since the
mother of the Appellant has been suffering from
various incurable diseases, presence of the Appellant at
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this moment in his house is very much essential. She
further contends that the Appellant is the sole bread
earner in his family. She, accordingly, prays for
permitting the Appellant to be enlarged on interim bail.
5. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the
Appellant and since the mother of the Appellant has
been suffering from various incurable diseases, this
Court is of the view that the Appellant should be
enlarged on interim bail for taking care of his mother.
This Court, accordingly, directs that the Appellant shall
be released on interim bail for a period of one month
from the date of his actual release from the custody in
connection with the above noted case by the learned
Court in seisin over the matter on such terms and
conditions as deemed just and proper with further
conditions that he will positively surrender before the
learned Court in seisin over the matter on the date as
would be so directed. The Appellant is also directed not
to threaten the victim or her family members in any
manner.
6. This I.A. is, accordingly, disposed of.
CRLA No.275 of 2025
7. List this matter on 20th May, 2026 for final hearing.
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8. Both the parties are directed to file their respective
written notes of submissions on or before the next date
of listing of this matter.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi)
Judge
Ayaskanta
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