IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4447 of 2025 Padmini Dalei @ Bindhani … Petitioner Mr. D. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 10.09.2025 02. 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 Balasore Town PS Case No.356 of 2024 arising out of ST Case No.82 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Balasore for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.108/238/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of abetting commission of suicide of her husband and causing disappearance of evidence to screen themselves from legal punishment, along with co-accused person. 3. Heard, Mr. Dibyajyoti Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions 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 pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 18.10.2024 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and co-accused having granted interim protection in ABLAPL No. 12067 of 2024 and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the status of the Petitioner as a lady and applying the first proviso appended to Sec. 480 of BNSS, 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. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit