p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13773 of 2025 Sujit Kumar Rana … Petitioner Mr. J.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):02.05.2026 02. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Rairakhol PS Case No.153 of 2025 corresponding to ST Case No.36 of 2025 (GR Case No.389 of 2025) pending in the file of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Rairakhol, being charge-sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.85/80(2)/3(5) of BNS r/w Section 4 of DP Act, on the main allegation of committing dowry death of his wife by subjecting her to torture and cruelty for demand of dowry, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 2. Heard, Mr. Jugala Kishore Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of depositions of PWs.1 to 5 and 7. 3. 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 him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 29.06.2025 with examination of material p. 2 witnesses including the doctor, who had opined the cause of death of the deceased in the PM report to be due to combined effect of asphyxia and Venus congestion resulting from ante mortem compression/constriction of neck by means of ligature material and there being no external injury found on the person of the deceased except the ligature mark and there being no material collected to suggest that the deceased died of strangulation and keeping in view 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. 4. 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 two solvent sureties each 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. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita