Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/429/2025 of KRISHNAPADA ROY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 31 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.429 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010931082024 1. Krishnapada Roy 2. Aparnarani Mandal …. Petitioners Mr.Adhiraj Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr.C.R.Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.429 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010931082024
1. Krishnapada Roy
2. Aparnarani Mandal
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Petitioners
Mr.Adhiraj Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr.C.R.Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
31.08.2026
02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.639 of 2024, arising out Umerkote P.S. Case No.437 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Umerkote.
3. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that though initially, the FIR was instituted under sections 85/ 103(1)/80/115(2)/296/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS read with section 4 of D.P. Act, the charge-sheet, int eh case, has been submitted under sections 85/80/115(2)/296/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS read with section 4 of D.P. Act.
4. And it is also brought to the notice of this Court that the husband of the Petitioner, being arrested, has been released on post-arrest bail by order dated 20.06.2025 passed in BLAPL No.1311 of 2025 by a Coordinate Bench. In such background, the present Petitioners, who are the in-laws of the deceased, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of accusation and the punishment prescribed & the fact that the husband of the deceased has been released by a Coordinate Bench on post-arrest bail, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Basu Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: ADDL. DY. REGISTRAR-CUM-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 02-Sep-2026 18:05:55 Signature Not Verified