p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1135 of 2026 Pabana Nayak & Another … Petitioners Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)22.04.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Itamati PS Case No.450 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.1451 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Nayagarh being charge-sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.85/108/3(5) of BNS on the main allegation of abetting commission of suicide of the deceased Mamata Nayak by subjecting her to torture and cruelty in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Mr. Amitav Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, it appears that the petitioners are the elderly parents-in-law of the deceased, but the husband of the deceased has not been implicated in this case, however, there appears allegation against the elderly parents-in-law of the deceased. Be that as it may, p. 2 the petitioners are in custody since 01.01.2026 and in the meantime charge-sheet has already been submitted. Besides, the PM report of the deceased does not reveal any external injury to the deceased. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into account the materials so placed on record and regard being had to the opinion of the doctor as to cause of death of the deceased to be on account of poisoning and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stand allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. 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 Jayakrushna