IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13332 of 2025 Papuna @ Partha Sarathi Rout …. Petitioner Mr. C.R. Satapathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.01.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Nandankanan P.S. Case No.403 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3144 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated. 3. The petitioner happens to be the brother-in-law of the deceased, who committed suicide. A case under Section 103(1) BNSS has been registered, however. The husband of the victim was forwarded for an offence under Section 108 BNSS for having abetted her suicide. A copy of the order in ABLAPL No.2325 of 2025 of the learned Sessions Court is produced claiming that the accused husband is on bail by order dated 1st December, 2025. From the FIR at Annexure-1, the Court finds that there is allegation of excess committed by the petitioner as well. The informant is the father of the deceased, who alleged excess committed by the petitioner but having regard to the fact that the accused husband is on bail in the meantime and the deceased had a suicidal death and as it is made to understand from the Sessions Court’s order in ABLAPL No.2325 of 2025 that the disturbance in the family was on account of the deceased found in the company of a stranger sometime before and such death by suicide is revealed by her son, this Court recording objection of the State and considering nature of allegation against the petitioner is though not to grant him pre- arrest bail but is inclined to directs the petitioner to surrender before the court below to go on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar in connection with Nandankanan P.S. Case No.403 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3144 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed besides the following, such as, he shall not influence any of the material witnesses, while on bail and to co-operate the IO in the investigation, till the same is over. 6. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer