DIPUNA MAJHI v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-09. DIPUNA MAJHI v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 729 of 2026 Dipuna Majhi … Petitioner Mr. S. K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP Mr. P. Panda, Advocate(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 09. 04. 2026 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S. 483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bansada PS Case No. 281 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No. 681 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Chandabali, Bhadrak for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 85/80(2)/108/3(5) of BNS r/w Section 4 DP Act, on the main allegation of committing dowry death and abetting commission of suicide of his wife by subjecting her to torture and cruelty for demand of dowry, along with co-accused persons in furtherance of their common intention. 3. Heard, Mr. Sukanta Kumar Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.
Parsuram Panda, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. P. Satpathy, 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 offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 26. 12. 2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and there being omnibus allegation against the Petitioner and keeping in view the opinion of the Doctor as to cause of death of the deceased in the PM report to be due to combined effect of venous congestion and asphyxia as a result of hanging and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any view on merit 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) 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. 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. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA (G. Satapathy) Date: 10-Apr-2026 11:31:38 Judge Priyajit
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