Ranjit Swain v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Justice G. Satapathy, 13.08.2025 — BLAPL No.1194 of 2025 (Ranjit Swain v. State of Odisha): bail under S.483 BNSS REJECTED in ST Case No.79 of 2023 / Purushottampur PS Case No. 16 of 2023 (murder and dowry death of wife; Ss.498(A)/302/304(B)/294/506/406/34 IPC r/w S.4 DP Act); reasons: gravity of offences, PM report opinion on cause of death, multiple injuries on deceased, recovery of dead body from petitioner's house.
What did the court decide?
After considering the rival submissions, the nature and gravity of the offences alleged vis-a-vis the allegation sought to be brought against the petitioner, the materials collected, the Doctor's opinion in the PM report as to the cause of death, the number of injuries found on the deceased, and the recovery of the dead body from the petitioner's house, the Court declined to grant bail and rejected the bail application.