IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.7923 of 2023 Pradipta Das @ Kabu … Petitioner Mr. S.C. Mohapatra, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. S. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus-

State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. A. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY

ORDER(ORAL)

Order No. 07.05.2025

10. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).

2. This is a bail application U/S.439 of CrPC by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Cuttack Sadar PS Case No.189 of 2021 corresponding to ST Case No.147 of 2021 pending in the file of learned 3^rd Addl. Sessions Judge, Cuttack, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of IPC, on the allegation of committing uxoricide by subjecting his deceased wife to torture and cruelty.

3. In the course of hearing, Mr. Soura Chandra Mohapatra, learned Senior Counsel, who is being assisted by Mr. S. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is based on circumstantial evidence and there are allegedly two circumstances appearing against the petitioner; (i) homicidal death of the deceased and (ii) infidelity of the petitioner (her husband), but such circumstances appears to be