IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1164 of 2026 Suna @ Pagal Singh … Petitioner Mr. T.P. Mohapatra, 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 Baripada Town P.S. Case No. 471 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 272 of 2024 (C.T Case No. 819 of 2024) pending in the file of learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge, Mayurbhanj, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss.85/103/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of committing Uxoricde by subjecting her to torture and cruelty, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 2. Heard, Mr. Tara Prasad Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for committing Uxoricide, but in the meantime 15 out of 24 charge sheeted witnesses have already been examined, however, none have specifically alleged against the petitioner. Further, the petitioner is in custody since 20.08.2024, but the trial is yet to be concluded. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into account the evidence of witnesses 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 opinion on merits of the case 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 with following condition:- (i) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance are dispensed with and he shall cooperate the trial in the present case. In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 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