Purusottam Nayak Vs State of Odisha — Anticipatory Bail | Orissa HC (2026)

Purusottam Nayak Vs State of Odisha — Anticipatory Bail | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Pre-arrest bail: on surrender before the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar within a fortnight, the petitioners to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like amount, subject to, inter alia, the condition that they shall not influence material witnesses while on bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, parents-in-law of the accused husband, should be released on pre-arrest bail under Section 482 BNSS in connection with Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 (G.R. Case No.709 of 2025) in view of the changed circumstances following the accused husband's release on bail.

Court's answer

Recording the objection of the State, and considering the changed circumstances following the release of the accused husband on bail, this Court applied parity and, since the petitioners are the parents-in-law, directed them as well to surrender and be released on bail with suitable conditions.

Ratio / Principle

In the event the petitioners surrender before the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar within a fortnight in connection with Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 / G.R. Case No.709 of 2025, they shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like amount, besides the condition that none of them shall influence the material witnesses connected to the case while on bail.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (R.K. Pattanaik, J.), by order dated 01.07.2026, disposed of ABLAPL No.2399 of 2026 — a pre-arrest bail application under Section 482 BNSS by Purusottam Nayak and another, parents-in-law of the accused husband, in connection with Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 / G.R. Case No.709 of 2025 pending before the J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar. Their earlier applications (ABLAPL Nos.10249 and 14708 of 2025) had been rejected in 2025; bail was now granted applying parity with the accused husband, who is on bail by order in ABLAPL No.809 of 2026, the PM report (Annexure-2) showing death by suicidal hanging due to combined effect of Asphyxia and venous congestion. Petitioners directed to surrender within a fortnight and, on doing so, to be released on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety, with the condition that they shall not influence material witnesses while on bail.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2399 of 2026

Purusottam Nayak & another

…. Petitioners

Mr. M. Chand, Advocate

-Versus-

State of Odisha

…. Opposite Party

Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC

CORAM:

Order No.

MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK ORDER

01.07.2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State.

Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.709 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.(Cog. Taking), Keonjhar on the grounds stated.

Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submission of Mr. Chand, learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner had earlier approached this Court in ABLAPL Nos.10249 and 14708 of 2025 disposed of by orders dated 10^th September, 2025 and 24^th December, 2025 at Flag-A and B respectively. Mr. Chand, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused husband in on bail by order of this Court in ABLAPL No.809 of 2026 dated 6^th February, 2026 and in the change circumstances after such release order, the petitioners should be directed to go on bail with any conditions. Perused the PM report as at Annexure-2 and therein, the death

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of the deceased is mentioned as suicidal hanging due to combined effect of Asphyxia and venous congestion. Considering the cause of death, the accused husband was directed to surrender before the learned courts below to go on bail vide Annexure-3. The rejection orders in respect of the petitioners are of the year 2025. Considering the changed circumstances with release of accused husband and since the petitioners are the parents-in-law, recording the objection of the State, this Court is inclined to apply the parity and direct them as well to surrender for being released with suitable conditions.

4. Accordingly, it is ordered.

In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar bail in connection with Harichandanpur P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.709 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(rupees twenty five thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed besides the following, such as, none of them shall influence the material witnesses connected to the case, in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules.

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed (R.K. Pattanaik) Signed by: THAKURDAS TUDU Reason: Authentication Judge Location: OHC,CTCTudu Date: 06-Jul-2026 19:21:08

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