p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13516 of 2025 Ahalya Das & Another … Petitioners Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) : 30.04.2026 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 petitioners for grant of bail in connection Purusottampur P.S. Case No.195 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 189 of 2020 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Purusottampur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 498-A/304(B)/306/34 of IPC r/w. Sec.4 of DP Act, on the main allegation of committing dowry death and abetting suicide of their daughter-in-law 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. Amulya Ratna Panda, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and p. 2 regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 08.12.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and there being no external injury found on the person of the deceased and taking into account the opinion of the doctor as to the cause of death of the deceased in the postmortem report to be on account of poisoning and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of an accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and each of the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) each 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. 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 S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer