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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 2932 of 2026
1. Ramesh Harijan
2. Pabitra Harijan
3. Gangadhar Harijan
…. Petitioners
Mr. B. Rao, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 01.05.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are accused in connection with C.T. Case No.12 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Sessions Judge, Jeypore, Koraput, arising out of Boipariguda P.S. Case No.240 of 2025 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 85/108/3(5) of BNS.
3.
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.
4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the learned
Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Koraput, Jeypore by order dated 20.03.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.
5. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner No.1 is the husband, Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the brother-in-law and father-in-law respectively of the victim.
6. The case of the prosecution is that there was altercation between the husband and wife on account of feeding of the baby, which led to the unfortunate incident of the victim ending her life.
7. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that since charge sheet has been filed in the meanwhile, they may be released on bail.
8.
Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer for bail.
9. Taking into account the nature of allegation and materials as reflected in the case diary, period in custody and filing of the charge sheet, this Court directs the Petitioners 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. UCC as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Santoshi