p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1039 of 2026 Ganesh Giri … Petitioner Mr. P.K. Satapathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP Mr. A.K. Patra, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):17.03.2026 01. 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 Bansada PS Case No.357 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.888 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Chandbali, being charge-sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.80(2)/85/108 of BNS r/w Section 4 of 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. 3. Heard, Mr. Prasanta Kumar Satapathy, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Amit Kumar Patra, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the p. 2 allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials placed on record together with the opinion of the doctor as to the cause of death of the deceased in the Post Mortem Report, which is opined to be on account of combined effect of Venus congestion and asphyxia as a result of ante mortem hanging, but the death of the deceased being otherwise than in normal circumstance and the same having taken place within few months of her marriage with the petitioner and there being demand of dowry by the petitioner and last but not the least, there being alleged quarrel between the deceased and the petitioner on the previous night of the death of the deceased and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned Court in seisin over the matter. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer