IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1174 of 2026 Sujit Behera … Petitioner Mr. A.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)18.03.2026 01. 1. This is an application U/S. 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Surakshya Sanhita, 2023 (in short, “BNSS”) by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Reamal P.S. Case No. 196(7) of 2014 corresponding to S.T. Case No.49/07 of 2019/22 (C.T. Case No.930(A)/2014) pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Deogarh, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss.498-A/304(B)/302/34 of IPC, on the main allegation of committing dowry death and murder of his wife by subjecting her to torture and cruelty, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 2. Heard, Mr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PWs.1 & 2. 3. Admittedly, co-accused Kishori Behera and Dai @ Damayanti Behera have already been acquitted by the learned Sessions Judge, Deogarh in S.T. Case No. 11 of 2025, but the petitioner being the husband of the deceased has been detained in custody since 23.09.2025 and in the meantime, two witnesses including the informant have already been examined, but none of the said two witnesses have supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner. In such view of the matter and taking into account the materials placed on record 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 and material witness like informant having not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only with one solvent surety 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. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer