JUDGMENT

Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. — Leave granted.

2. This is a second journey of the appellant to this Court. Earlier the appellant had questioned grant of bail to the respondent no.2 in each case by learned Single Judge of the Orissa High Court. This Court held the impugned orders to be indefensible by the judgment dated 18.9.2006 in Gajanand Agarwal v. State of Orissa and Ors. (AIR 2006 SC 3248) and the orders were nullified. The High Court again considered the bail applications and passed the impugned order in each case reiterating its view that the respondent no.2 in each case was entitled to grant of bail.

3. Background facts in a nutshell are as follows:

Bimal (respondent No.2 in appeal relating to SLP (Crl.) No.49 of 2007) was married to the daughter of the appellant-accused i.e. Manisha (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased’). The marriage between the deceased and the said accused took place on 9.5.2005. Within five months of marriage, the deceased was found dead on 1.10.2005. The appellant lodged FIR at the Jharsuguda police station and on that basis a case was registered and investigation was undertaken. The offences indicated were punishable under Sections 498A, 304B, 302