IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11228 of 2025 Abhishek Kumar …. Petitioner Mr.R.R. Das, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr.Sarat Ch. Pradhan, ASC.

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No. 12.12.2025

02. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in connection with Cyber Crime & Economic Offences Keonjhar P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 239 of 2025 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar for commission of offences under sections 318(4), 319(2),3(5), 318(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of BNS and 66-D of I.T.Act.

The petitioner moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Keonjhar, which was rejected on 06.08.2025.

petitioner is in judicial custody since 15.06.2025 and in the meantime, on completion of investigation, charge sheet has been submitted under sections 318(4), 319(2),3(5), 318(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of BNS and 66-D of I.T. Act.

triable by Magistrate, the bail application may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, opposed the prayer for bail and produces the written instruction received from the Inspector in-charge of Cyber Crime and E.O.P.S., Keonjhar dated 03.12.2025, wherein it is mentioned as follows:

“(i) In CC & EO PS, Keonjhar Case No. 07/2025 there was involvement of cash of amount Rs.54,96,793/- in 5 transactions such as (a) on dt.26.12.2024 Rs.5,38,973/-, (b) on dt.27.12.2024 Rs.25,07,820/-, (c) on dt.30.12.2024 Rs.5,00,000/, (d) on 07.01.2025 Rs.11,50,000/- and (e) on

17.01.2024 Rs.8,00,000/-.

(ii) Out of the above fraud of Rs.54,96,793/-, an amount of Rs.15,50,000/- (Rs.11,50,000/- + Rs.4,00,000/-) has been recovered from the fraudsters.

(iii) The C.A. of Abhisek Kumar is verified and no criminal case has been registered against him except this case.”

The written instruction is taken on record.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner, the offences are triable by Magistrate and taking into account the period of detention of the petitioner in judicial custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000.00 (rupees fifty thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin over the matter with further terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem just and proper including the conditions that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date to which the case is posted for trial and shall not try to tamper with the prosecution evidence. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo)

Judge PKSahoo Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRAMOD KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 13-Dec-2025 11:14:18