IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1354 of 2026 Ganapati Padhan … Petitioner Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mahanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):19.03.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Subalaya PS Case No. 240 of 2023 corresponding to SC Case No.30/30 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Sonepur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 498(A)/302/304(B)/406 of IPC r/w Section 4DP Act, on the main allegation of committing uxoricide and dowry death of his wife by subjecting her to torture and cruelty for demand of dowry and misappropriating dowry articles. 3. Heard, Mr. Abhilash Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mahanty, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioner mainly for committing uxoricide and dowry death of his wife, but the Petitioner seeks for his enlargement on bail by contending inter-alia that the accusations are false. A careful scrutiny of the materials placed on record, it is found that the case is not only based on the circumstantial evidence, but also on eye witness account, however, such evidence is subject to proof and further scrutiny in the trial. Further, the PM report of the deceased discloses her death to be homicidal in nature. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the statement of Pari Padhan and Mohan Padhan and keeping in view all the circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stand rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of the order be immediately sent to the learned trial Court. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit