IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2161 of 2026 Sania @ Bhagaban Mahalik … Petitioner Mr. M.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 23.04.2026 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Basta PS Case No.292 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.686 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Basta being charge sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 80(2)/85/108/3(5) of BNS r/w Section 4 of the DP Act, on the main allegation of committing dowry death and abetment of suicide 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. Manoj Kumar Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 21.08.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the opinion of the Doctor as to cause of death of the deceased in the PM report which is stated to be on account of asphyxia and venous congestion as a result of ante mortem hanging and keeping in view the allegation leveled against the Petitioner being omnibus in nature and there being no external injury detected on the person of the deceased except the ligature mark 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 grant of bail to co-accused Binapani Mahalik in BLAPL No. 11980 of 2025, 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 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. 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 Priyajit