IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Dinesh Kandelwal (In BLAPL No.10017 of 2025) Verma Kushwaha (In BLAPL No.10361 of 2025 … Petitioners Mr. A.K. Patra, Advocate (in both BLAPLs) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP Mr. P. Khandelwal, Advocate (informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 18.02.2026 04. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These two applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Cyber Crime & Economic Offences, UPD Cuttack PS Case No.100 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No.1140 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned JMFC-I (Cog. Taking), Cuttack for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/ 319(2)/ 336(3)/340 of BNS r/w Sec.66- C/66-D of IT Act, on the main allegation of assisting the co-accused to defraud the informant and others by taking away money on the pretext of digital arrest and in the process co-accused persons syphoning money amounting to rupees One Crore Nine Lakh Forty Five thousand from the informant. 4. Heard Mr. Amit Kumar Patra, learned counsel for both BLAPLs and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP and Mr. P. Khandelwal, learned counsel for the informant in the matter and perused the record. At the outset, Mr. P. Khandelwal, learned counsel for the informant raises no objection for release of the petitioner on bail on the ground that the petitioner has already paid his share of defrauded amount to the informant. 5. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 18.08.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and keeping in view the offences being triable by magistrate and not punishable with beyond seven years and applying the law laid down by Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. Hence, the bail applications of the petitioners Dinesh Khandelwal in BLAPL No.10017 of 2025 and Verma Kushwaha in BLAPL No.10361 of 2025 stand allowed and the petitioners are 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. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL Nos.10017 of 2025 & 10361 of 2025 stand disposed of. 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) Judge Jayakrushna