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2025 DAILYLAW 4987 (ORI)

SINIPINI SANATANA REDDY @ S. SANATANA REDDY v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/9540/2025 · 2026-02-09

Gourishankar Satapathy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9540 of 2025 Sinipini Sanatana Reddy @ S. Sanatana Reddy … Petitioner Mr. R.N. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa & Another … Opposite Parties Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP None (informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 09.02.2026 04. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Digapahandi PS Case No.209 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.83 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Berhampur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.108 of BNS, on the main allegation of abetting commission of suicide of the child and threatening to viral her obscene photographs. 3. Heard Mr. Rajendra Narayan Rout, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. None appears for the victim despite having entered appearance through a counsel. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of p. 2 the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 13.06.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime 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 and keeping in view the nature of death of the deceased together with the circumstance attached to such death, this Court without expressing any view on merit 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 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna