p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13499 of 2025 Bharat Nayak … Petitioner Mr. A. Pattanaik, 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 is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Banpur P.S. Case No. 33 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 162 of 2025 (G.R. Case No. 49 of 2025) pending in the file of learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Khordha, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 85/80/316(2)/ 3(5) BNS r/w Sec. 4 of D.P 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 person in furtherance of their common intention. 2. Heard, Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. The petitioner has no doubt been charge sheeted for commission of offence U/S. 80 of BNS, but the certificate of birth of the daughter of the deceased as produced by the petitioner discloses her to have taken birth on 02.01.2018 and the date of occurrence of offence as has been described in the FIR is 07.02.2025 and, therefore, the marriage of the deceased with the p. 2 petitioner must have been taken seven years before. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance 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 opinion of the doctor as to the cause of death of the deceased in the post mortem report to be on account of suicidal hanging and there being no external injury except the ligature mark on the person of the deceased, this Court without expressing any view on merit, 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. 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