p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1239 of 2026 Ramakanta Giri & another &. Petitioners Mr. P. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha &. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Bansada P.S. Case No.357 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.888 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandbali on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioners had earlier approached this Court in ABLAPL No.14625 of 2025 disposed of on 23rd December, 2025, a copy of which is at Flag-A. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a case under Section 103(1) BNS has been registered with other allied offences, which has turned to one under Section 108 BNS for the death of the deceased by suicidal hanging. The further submission is that the petitioners were not at home when the p. 2 deceased committed suicide and the allegation is that they along with the accused husband demanded dowry. The further submission is that since after the order in ABLAPL No.14625 of 2025, chargesheet is filed recently with such an offence under Section 108 BNS and the petitioners being the parents- in-law, they should be granted pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State produced the case diary and the statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 BNSS and also the post-mortem report, wherein, the cause of death is shown to be on account of combined effect of Asphyxia and congestion as a result of ante-mortem hanging. 6. The allegation of dowry demand has been made against the accused husband and also the petitioners. It is informed to the Court that the accused husband is in judicial custody at present. Since a case under Section 103(1) BNS is claimed to have ruled out with the final chargesheet filed subject to verification of the same, this Court is of the view that even though the petitioners should not be granted pre-arrest bail but both should be allowed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable conditions imposed for the reason that the investigation is concluded in the meantime. 7. Accordingly, it is ordered. 8. In the result, ABLAPL is disposed of. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender within a fortnight from today before the learned J.M.F.C., Chandbali in connection with Bansada P.S. Case No.357 of 2025 p. 3 corresponding to G.R. Case No.888 of 2025, they shall be released on bail subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall not influence the witnesses connected to the case and to furnish an undertaking in that regard before the court concerned. It is further directed that the above order shall not be given effect to, if there is no chargesheet has been filed under Section 108 BNS, as is claimed by the petitioners. 9. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok