IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.10543 of 2025 Litan @ Saroj Kumar Sahoo … Petitioner Mr. K. Gaya, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 03.02.2026 05. 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 Jagatsinghpur P.S. Case No.516 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1196 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 85/103(1)/ 80(2)/3(5) of BNS r/w. Sec. 4 of D.P. Act, on the main allegation of committing Uxoricide and 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. 3. Heard, Mr. Karunakar Gaya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record including the written instruction received from the IIC, Jagatsingpur P.S. containing the final opinion of the doctor as to cause of death of the deceased. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for committing murder and dowry death of his wife, but the final opinion of the doctor reveals that the cause of death of the deceased might be on account of complication due to acute Myocardial infarction (heart attack). Further, the post-mortem report of the deceased does not reveal any external injury to the person of the deceased. In that 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 him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 15.07.2025 with submission of preliminary charge sheet in the meantime 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. 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Sr. Stenographer