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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.10279 of 2025
Rohit Kumar Jaiswal
… Petitioner Mr. B.R. Dalai, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha … O.P. Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL)17.02.2026
05.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Cyber Crime PS Case No. 25 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No. 557 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned JMFC(P), Kujanaga for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.419/420/465/467/468/471/120(B)/34 of IPC r/w Sections 66(C)/66(D) of the IT Act, on the main allegation of cheating the complainant through online fraud by asking him to deposit amount on the pretext of digital arrest and in the process, cheating the complainant for a sum of Rs. 73,62,000/-in 16 transactions to multiple accounts.
3. In the course of hearing, Mr. Biswa Raj Dalai,
learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that even if the allegation against the Petitioner is taken into
consideration, a sum of Rs. 5 Lakhs having credited to his account without his knowledge, he may kindly be granted bail, but Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Addl. PP
submits that not only there is allegation of financial fraud against the Petitioner, but also 51 complaints have been received against the account number of the present Petitioner as per the NCRP Samanvaya Portal. Mr. Acharya, accordingly, prays to reject the bail application of the Petitioner.
4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioner for committing financial fraud, but not only this case has been registered against the Petitioner, but also 51 complaints has been allegedly received against the account number of the present Petitioner as per the NCRP Samanvaya Portal as stated in the written instruction submitted by DSP, CID CB, Odisha, Cuttack. In the aforesaid
facts and circumstance and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials placed on record and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner at this stage.
Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands
disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned trial Court.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge Priyajit