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 per