Sumanta Kumar Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No. 2010 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice G. Satapathy, decided 14.08.2025 (oral order). Bail application under S.483 BNSS by Sumanta Kumar Behera (Counsel: P.K. Dash) against State of Odisha (M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP) in a dowry death/abetment of suicide case (Sections 80/85/108(1)/316 BNS r/w Section 4 DP Act, Nilgiri PS Case No. 227 of 2024 / CT Case No. 473 of 2024, SDJM Nilgiri). Application allowed; petitioner released on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety; custody since 20.01.2025; charge sheet filed; deceased died after 15 years of marriage; no view expressed on merits.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner admitted to 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.