IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.10352 of 2025 Jitendra Behera & Petitioner Ms. S.Senapati, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Opposite Party Mr. T.K.Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 06.01.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Umerkote P.S. Case No.79 of 2023 corresponding to CT Case No.121 of 2023 pending in the file of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Umerkote for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 304-B/306/506/354- B/109/34 of IPC r/w Sec. 4 of DP Act and Sec. 67 & 67(A) of IT Act, on the main allegation of committing dowry death and abetment of suicide of his wife by subjecting her to torture and cruelty for demand of dowry by getting her nude photograph viral, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Ms. Saraswati Senapati, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K.Acharya, learned Addl. Page 2 of 3 Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of depositions of PWs. 1 to 7 & 9 to 11 which includes the copy of deposition of the informant. 4. A careful scrutiny of the evidence of the witnesses so far examined would go to reveal that none of the witnesses have substantially deposed against the petitioner, but fact remains that the petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2023. Since the informant and other material witnesses have already been examined, there is little apprehension of tampering of evidence of the material witnesses. In that view of the matter and after having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre- trial detention of the Petitioner in custody with substantial progress in trial and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioner stands allowed and the Petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. (G. Satapathy) Judge kishore