p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Priya Ranjan Swain (In BLAPL No.9778 of 2025) Bicky @ Abhinash Sahoo (In BLAPL No.8051 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. P.C. Jena, Advocate (in BLAPL No.9778 of 2025) Mr. R.K. Sahu, Advocate (in BLAPL No.8051 of 2025) -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL)25.03.2026 02. 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 bail applications U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Cyber Crime and Economic Offence PS Case No. 39 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.1337 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Berhampur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.61(2)/318(2)(4)/ 319(2)/ 336(2)(3)/ 338/340(2)/3(5) of BNS & Sec. 66(D) of the IT Act, on the main allegation of luring the General Public as employees of the Company to invest some money in the Company for high returns @ 7% per month and accordingly, cheating the informant by taking deposit of Rs. 2,00,000/- in this case. Page 2 of 3 3. Heard, Mr. Pravash Chandra Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.9778 of 2025; Mr. Susanta Kumar Baral, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.8051 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 upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioners for persuading the complainant to deposit some money as an agent/employee of the Company for high returns with interest @ 7%, but subsequently, the informant is allegedly found to be duped, however, the status of the Petitioners being the employee/agent of the Company could not be disputed by the State. The materials placed on record neither reveal the Petitioner to be the Proprietor of the Company nor its Director, rather it is alleged that the petitioners are area manager and brand ambassador of the company and in that capacity, they have allegedly taken investment from the informant for the Company, along with co-accused persons. In that view of the matter and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 28.05.2025/21.06.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at p. 3 the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioners to bail. 5. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners namely Priya Ranjan Swain (in BLAPL No.9778 of 2025) Biky @ Abhinash Sahoo (in BLAPL No.8051 of 2026) stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioners shall co-operate the further investigation, if any, (ii) The petitioners 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 (iii) In case the petitioners 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 Petitioners for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPLs stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. 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