IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9534 of 2025 Firoz Khan … Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha (OPID) … Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Nayak, Advocate (OPID)

CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL):08.04.2026 Order No

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

2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with CID, Cyber Crime, Odisha, Cuttack Case No.04 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.150 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/319(2)/336(2)/ 336(3)/338/340(2)/61(2)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 66(C)/66(D) of IT Act, on the main allegation of duping the informant for a sum of Rs.1,50,50,000/-, along with co-accused persons by assuring him to return 3 to 5 times profit on investment in international trading business.

3. Heard, Mr. Prasanta Kumar Nanda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar Nayak, learned counsel for the OPID in the matter and perused the record including the written instruction received from the IO as produced.

4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for deceiving the informant along with other co-accused persons, but the written instruction as submitted reveals transfer of Rs.4,00,000/- to the account of the present petitioner by the informant, which was subsequently transferred to another account through two IMPS transactions of Rs.2,00,000/- each. The aforesaid written instruction, however, reveals 70 complaints received against the account number of the present petitioner as per the Samanvaya portal, but it has not been clarified as to whether such complaints have matured/resulted into any FIR. In the meantime, charge-sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025, however, if there is any criminal case registered against the petitioner, he could have been taken into custody in that case by the concerned police station, but there is no materials on record to indicate that any of the police authority has sought for the remand of the present petitioner in relation to 70 complaints received against the account number of the present petitioner. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account the magnitude of allegation against the petitioner and keeping in view the submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail.

5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it with following condition:-

(i) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with. In case the Petitioner fails without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law, (ii) the petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the learned trial Court till disposal of the case by surrendering his passport, if not already surrendered or seized.

6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-

mail for reference.

(G. Satapathy)

Signature Not V erifie d Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHAS MITA DAS

Designation: Sr. SteSnuobg