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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 2510 of 2026
Md. Rabani @ Rabani Ali …. Petitioner
Mr. P.R. Singh, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 27.04.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No. 90 of 2026, pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Barbil, arising out of Bamebari P.S. Case No.16 of 2026 for commission of the alleged offence under Sections Sections 85/296/115(2)/108 of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on 22.01.2026 the informant submitted a written report alleging therein that his sister was married to the petitioner for 8 months back. And, both of them were residing at Juridi. On 22.1.2026 morning he was informed that his sister committed suicide by hanging. Getting this information he immediately rushed to the house his sister and found his sister in
a hanging condition. It is further alleged that prior to the death of his sister, her husband assaulted her and abused her in obscene languages. Basing on such report, the aforesaid P.S. case was registered and investigation was taken up.
4.
Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court.
5. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Champua by order dated 17.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.
6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2026 and the charge sheet in the case at hand has been submitted on 21.03.2026.
7. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the occurrence which led the victim to end her life was on account of a trivial issue of a skirmish relating to a mobile phone.
8. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State.
9. Considering the nature of allegations and the filing of the charge sheet, this Court directs the
Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin.
10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.
11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha