p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.8535 of 2025 Shovan Rajan Behera @ Sovan … Petitioner Mr. G.R. Dhal, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. A. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 16.09.2025 01. 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 Nayapalli PS Case No.123 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.291 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC-III, Bhubaneswar for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/338/336(3) of BNS, on the main allegation of cheating the informant for a sum of Rs.13,00,000/- on the pretext of providing a job to him. 3. Heard, Mr. G.R. Dhal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, the petitioner is in custody since 16.05.2025 and in the meantime charge-sheet has already been submitted. Further it is brought to the notice of the Court that the petitioner has refunded Rs.7,00,000/- to the informant and Rs.6,00,000/- have been seized from him and given in zima of the informant. Page 2 of 2 In such view of the matter and after having considered the rival submissions and on going through the materials placed on record and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety 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 merit 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 condition:- (i) the petitioner shall report attendance before the jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for six(06) months from the actual date of his release from the custody. 6. The I.I.C. of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna