Jogendra Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack — BLAPL No.5125 of 2023, decided 02.02.2024 by Justice G. Satapathy (oral order). Petitioner Jogendra Behera (counsel Mr. L. Achari) sought bail under S.439 Cr.P.C. from the State of Orissa (Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC) in Banigochha P.S. Case No.22 of 2022 / S.T. Case No.131 of 2022 (G.R. Case No.75 of 2022) before the Sessions Judge, Nayagarh, for uxoricide punishable under S.302 IPC. Bail rejected on grounds of nature and gravity of allegations and eyewitness evidence of Jemadei Behera. Keywords: bail rejection, S.439 CrPC, S.302 IPC, murder of wife, uxoricide, eyewitness.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the rival submissions, the nature and gravity of the offences alleged, the accusations against the petitioner, and the evidence of witnesses including eye witness Jemadei Behera, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.