p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1207 of 2026 Gitanjali Sahu … Petitioner Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):18.03.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Angul PS Case No.691 of 2025 corresponding to CT(S) Case No.543 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Angul, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.108/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of abetting commission of suicide of her husband. 3. Heard, Mr. Akshya Kumar Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against her and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 30.07.2025 with submission p. 2 of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the opinion of the doctor as to the cause of death of the deceased in the Post Mortem Report and keeping in view the grant of bail to co-accused Keshab Gouda in BLAPL No.12317 of 2025 and the status of the petitioner as a lady and applying the first proviso appended to Section 480 of BNSS and last but not the least, taking into account 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. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer