IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL NO.4014 of 2025

(In the matter of application under Section 483 of

BNSS, 2023).

Ashish Kumar Jena @ Sidhul … Petitioner

-versus-

State of Orissa … Opposite Party For Petitioner : Mr. B. Mohanty, Advocate For Opposite Party : Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP

Mr. A. Patra,

Advocate(Informant)

CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY

DATE OF HEARING & JUDGMENT:03.09.2025(ORAL)

G. Satapathy, J.

1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Khandagiri PS Case No.834 of 2024 corresponding to CT Case No.2174 of 2024 pending in the file of learned JMFC-V, Bhubaneswar, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/338/336/340(3)/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of cheating the informant for a sum of Rs. 1.5 Crores on the pretext of providing a

house-cum-flat together with the land by forging documents.

2. In the course of hearing, Mr. Bana Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner appearing virtually submits that although there is allegation against the Petitioner for swindling away a sum of Rs. 1.5 Crores from the informant on the pretext of supplying a flat, but fact remains that the Petitioner has never cheated t