Susanta Kumar Dhalasamanta v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail refused; BLAPL No.11699 of 2024, Orissa High Court, Justice G. Satapathy, order dated 29.01.2026. Petitioner Sagar Bindhani applied under S.483 BNSS for bail in C.T. Case No.627 of 2024 / Khajuripada P.S. Case No.126 of 2024 (S.D.J.M., Phulbani) charging offences under Ss.64(1), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2)(3) and 109 of BNS for alleged rape of the victim by assault. Depositions of P.Ws.1 to 16, including the victim, were perused; with the allegation in view and the trial at its fag end, bail was declined, the application rejected and the BLAPL disposed of, with a request to the trial Court to expedite disposal.
What did the court decide?
After considering rival submissions, the evidence of witnesses so far examined (more particularly the victim), the allegation levelled against the petitioner, and the trial being at its fag end, the Court declined to grant bail to the petitioner.