p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2711 of 2026 Sibasankar Padhy …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Subash Chandra Acharya, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. P. Nayak, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Berhampur Mahila P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.342 of 2026 registered for alleged commission of the offences punishable under Sections 85/296/115(2)/82(1)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023 & Sec-4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Berhampur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that except the present bail application, no other bail application of the p. 2 petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 4. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 05.02.2026 the complainant reported alleging that she got married with the present petitioner on 20.01.2017 and she has been blessed with a daughter. After few days of marriage, the in-laws of the complainant started torturing her both physically and mentally demanding more dowry. Hence, the F.I.R. 5. The FIR has been registered at the instance of the wife of the petitioner who has married to the petitioner 10 years back. Essentially the dispute is arising out of the matrimonial discord. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegations against the petitioner and the fact that the dispute in the present case is arising out of a matrimonial discord, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that, in the event, the petitioner is arrested, he will be released by the Arresting Officer, subject to the verification of the criminal antecedents of similar nature. The release of p. 3 the petitioner shall also be subject to the conditions that he will cooperate with the investigation and will appear before the I.O. as and when his presence is required for the purpose of investigation; he will not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; he will appear before the trial Court on each and every date of posting of the case, if not presented by sufficient cause. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. The ABLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Subhasis/Suchitra