Gajanan Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application rejected; S.483 BNSS; Ss.302/34 IPC; murder of Papina @ Bharat Pradhan; oral dying declaration before PW10; PW1-PW13 evidence perused; Dhanupali PS Case No.68 of 2023; ST Case No.200/46 of 2023; Additional Sessions Judge, Sambalpur; petitioner Gajanan Naik; opposite party State of Orissa; counsel B.K. Das and S.C. Pradhan Addl. PP; Justice G. Satapathy; order dated 21.05.2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
What did the court decide?
Taking into account the nature and gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner, the accusations sought to be brought against him, the materials placed on record, the evidence of the witnesses examined (particularly PW10) and the oral dying declaration of the deceased before PW10, along with the other circumstances on record in entirety, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.