'Will Not Make An Atul Subhash’: Odisha Administrative Officer Booked For 'Cruelty' Towards Wife

Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 20:11 IST

An OAS officer, who has been booked on the charge of "cruelty, negligence and mental harassment" towards his wife and newborn son asserted that he would not make an Atul Subhash.

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An Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer, accused of ‘cruelty, negligence, and mental harassment’ towards his wife and newborn son, vowed to contest the allegations and fight the case till the end, saying that he would not make an Atul Subhash.

Atul Subhash was a software engineer from Bengaluru who died by suicide last year after allegedly being harassed by his wife.

The OAS officer spoke to reporters after presenting himself at the Mahila police station, where he had been summoned for questioning in connection with a complaint filed by his wife, news agency PTI reported.

His wife, a government engineer, had filed a complaint against him, following which a case had been registered under different sections of the BNS and the Dowry Prevention Act.

Rejecting all the allegations made by his wife, the OAS officer said that he has faith in police, judiciary and above all, in Lord Jagannath.

“I will not make an Atul Subhash… I will fight till the end. I have faith in the court and in Lord Jagannath," he said, claiming that, rather, he was harassed by his wife for caring for his widowed mother.

The officer had married the government engineer on February 21, 2024, and the couple was blessed with a son on May 10 this year.

According to the woman, her husband abandoned her and their newborn baby at the hospital. She complained to her husband’s mother and sister as well.

Dismissing his wife’s allegations, the officer instead accused her of subjecting him to mental harassment and using their child for emotional blackmail.

He accused his wife of creating hindrances for him to take care of his widowed mother.

“I am the only person who is there to take care of my mother. My father has died. When I did my duty as a son, my wife raised objections. She never cared for my mother. I was undergoing mental trauma," he said.

When asked about the reason behind his allegedly abandoning his wife and newborn son at the hospital, the officer said, “I was all along at the hospital and took care of my wife. I stayed round-the-clock for three days and even did all the chores that are required to be done for a woman after delivery. There was no help from anyone, including in-laws. However, when I came home for a brief period to take rest and enquire about my mother’s health, my wife created a scene at the hospital. She asked me to choose between my mother and my child."

The officer stated that he hasn’t seen his newborn son since birth, expressing fear that his wife might react adversely if he tries to meet the child.

“For my safety, I haven’t met my child. However, I want to meet the baby through a formal channel. I am ready to take the responsibility of my child officially, like, through a court order," the bureaucrat said.

(With inputs from PTI)

Location :

Odisha (Orissa), India, India

First Published:

August 01, 2025, 20:11 IST

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