IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 11720 of 2025 Satya Ranjan Swain … Petitioner Mr. B.P. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. A. Pradhan, Addl. PP Mr. D. Sarangi, Advocate(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 06.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with CT Case No. 132 of 2025 arising out of Kharabelanagar PS Case No. 35 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.316(5)/338/340(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of siphoning the money of Rs. 35,54,767/- of the Neelachal Hospital Pvt. Ltd. 3. Heard, Mr. Bibhu Prasad Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner; Mr. A. Pradhan, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor and Mr. Debasis Sarangi, learned counsel for the Informant in the matter and perused the record. 4. Bail to the petitioner was in fact opposed to by the learned counsel for the Informant on the ground that the transaction is well evident from bank account of the Petitioner, but fact remains that the Petitioner is in custody since 11.06.2025, however, in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted. All the offences alleged against the Petitioner are triable by Magistrate. In that view of the matter and taking into account the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51 and the fact that criminal Court proceedings are never meant to be recovery proceedings of money, 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 one solvent surety 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 conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial by attending the Court on each date of posting unless his attendance is dispensed with by the learned trial Court and (ii) 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit