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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
Sachin Jena (In BLAPL No. 9697 of 2025) Aditya Nagbansi @ Bablal and another (In BLAPL No. 9719 of 2025) Sahil Khuntia (In BLAPL No. 9724 of 2025) Mehul Sahu (In BLAPL No. 9835 of 2025) Jayanta Pradhan and others (In BLAPL No. 9840 of 2025) Rajesh Nag and others (In BLAPL No. 9845 of 2025) Sekh Sahidul Alli (In BLAPL No. 12811 of 2025) … Petitioners
Mr. B. Nayak, Advocate (In BLAPL No.9697 of 2025) Mr. S.R. Das, Advocate (In BLAPL Nos. 9719, 9835, 9840 & 9845 of 2025) Mr. B. Nayak, Proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. R. Behera, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 9724 of 2025) Mr. U.K. Pandey, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 12811 of 2025)
-versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 28.01.2026
03. 1. Since these seven 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. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection p. 2 with GR Case No. 2095 of 2025 arising out of Cyber PS Rourkela Case No. 17 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Panposh for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 318(4)/ 319(2)/ 61(2)/ 336(3)/ 338/ 340(2)/ 111(2)(b) of BNS r/w Section 66(D) of the IT Act, on the main allegation of opening up fake accounts in the name of others with forged documents for the purpose of supplying it to fraudster for commission of cyber crime in future. 3. Heard, Mr. Biswajit Nayak, learned counsel for the Petitioner in BLAPL No. 9697 of 2025; Mr. Soumya Ranjan Das, learned counsel for the Petitioners in BLAPL Nos. 9719, 9835, 9840 & 9845 of 2025; Mr. Balaram Nayak, learned proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Rakesh Behera, learned counsel for the Petitioner in BLAPL No. 9724 of 2025; Mr. Upendra Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the Petitioner appearing virtually in BLAPL No.12811 of 2025 and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-a- vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 12.08.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the present Petitioners and none of the p. 3 Petitioners except Rajesh Nag having named in the FIR and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioners to bail. 5.
5. Hence, these seven bail applications of the petitioners namely Sachin Jena, Aditya Nagbansi @ Bablal, Shilpi Sahoo, Sahil Khuntia, Mehul Sahu, Jayanta Pradhan, Moshim Khan, Deepak Mukhi, Rajesh Nag, Rahul Kumbhar, Satrughan Nag @ Purna, Bikash Kumar Sahu, Laxman Rao @ S. Laxman Rao & Sekh Sahidul Alli in BLAPL Nos. 9697, 9719, 9724, 9835, 9840, 9845 & 12811 of 2025 are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each 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 by it with following condition:- (i) the petitioners shall cooperate the further investigation if any. 6. Accordingly, these BLAPL Nos. 9697, 9719, 9724, 9835, 9840, 9845 & 12811 of 2025 stand
disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge
Priyajit