p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12256 of 2025 Ipsita Behura … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Nayak, proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. P.K. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)16.03.2026 04. 1. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bhadrak Town P.S. Case No.464 of 2023 corresponding to S.T. Case No.86 of 2024 (G.R. Case No.1692 of 2023) pending in the file of Addl. Sessions Judge, Bhadrak for commission of offences punishable U/S.302 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing murder of the deceased Debdas Samal by strangulating him. 2. Heard, Mr. Soubhagya Ketan Nayak, learned proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Pradeep Kumar Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PWs.1 to 9. 3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for committing murder of the deceased, but it is found from the record that the petitioner has allegedly stated before the witnesses that the deceased p. 2 has committed suicide, however, the doctor has opined the cause of death of the deceased to be homicidal in nature. In such view of the matter 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 her and regard being had to the recovery of the dead body of the deceased in presence of the petitioner from the same room of the hotel locked from inside and allegedly resided by the petitioner and the deceased just before the occurrence and taking into account the evidence of the witnesses so far examined and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. Hence the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. In view of the alternative oral prayer as advanced for the petitioner, trial be expedited, if there is no other legal impediment. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the Court in seisin over the matter for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal