Droupadi Sahu Vs State of Odisha

Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Khama P.S. Case No.517 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.957 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Pallahara on the grounds stated therein.

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The bail plea vis-à-vis petitioner No.2 is not pressed, hence, the ABLAPL is dismissed as against her.

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Gone through the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1. A case under Section 103(1) BNSS has been registered on account of death of the deceased, who was the daughter-in-law of petitioner No.1. On a reading of Annexure-1, the Court finds that there has been allegation of ill-treatment meted out to the deceased in the hands of her husband and her in-laws. The informant, who

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is the brother of the deceased, lodged the report and suspected the involvement of the accused persons in the alleged incident.

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Perused the P.M. report produced by learned counsel for the State at the time of hearing along with case diary and other relevant documents including the statement of the informant recorded under Section 180 BNSS. As per the P.M. report, the death is as a result of strangulation antemortem in nature. The submission of Mr. Routray, learned counsel for petitioner No.1 is that the present accused, who happens to be the mother-in-law of the victim is not responsible for her death even though there has been allegation of ill-treatment alleged against her by the informant. On a reading of the statement of the informant recorded during investigation, it reveals that he believed the husband and elder sister-in-law, namely, petitioner No.2 to be responsible for the death of the deceased sister. As such, nothing has been attributed against petitioner No.1 by the informant in his above statement under Section 180 BNSS for being responsible in the death of the deceased. Even though homicidal death is alleged, according to the claim of the informant, the husband and the sister-in-law, namely, Rinki Sahoo is suspected to be responsible in the strangulation of the victim. Considering the materials on record, statements of other witnesses recorded under Section 180 BNSS and having regard to the statement of the informant having not alleged anything adverse against petitioner No.1, this Court, while recording the objection of the learned counsel for the State, is of the view that even though she is not entitled to pre-arrest bail, but should be

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directed to surrender before the learned court below to go on bail with suitable conditions imposed.

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6. Accordingly, it is ordered.

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In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that upon surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Pallahara within a fortnight from today, petitioner No.1 shall be released on bail in connection with Khama P.S. Case No.517 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.957 of 2025 subject to her furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, she shall co-operate the I.O. in the investigation without default and to continue to do so, till the same is over. As regards petitioner No.2, the ABLAPL is dismissed for being not pressed.

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Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

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Sumitra

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SUMITRA NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 17-Feb-2026 18:06:27

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Droupadi Sahu v. State of Odisha

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