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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.10732 of 2025
Bibekananda Dixit … Petitioner Mr. A. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP
CORAM:
JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 17.02.2026
04.
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 Cyber Crime & Economic Offences, Balasore PS Case No.39 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.593 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Balasore, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/319(2)/111(3)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 66(C)/66(D) of IT Act, on the main allegation of committing cyber fraud by defrauding the informant for a sum of Rs.1.95 Crores and thereby, committing organized crime.
3. Heard, Mr. Abhijit Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. It is submitted for the petitioner that a sum of Rs.1.95 Crores was credited to his account, but immediate thereafter the said amount was diverted to different accounts without knowledge and consent of the
petitioner, but bail to the petitioner is opposed to by the learned State Counsel on the ground that there is prima facie material against the petitioner and 39 nos. of complaints has been registered against his account number for committing cyber fraud in various States.
4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for defrauding the informant for a sum of Rs.1.95 Crores, but the written instruction as submitted by the IO reveals that there are 39 nos. of complaints received against the account number of the petitioner from various States. Right now the trial is going on and 5 out of 8 witnesses have already been examined according to Mr. Abhijit Das, learned counsel for the petitioner. In the aforesaid situation and taking into
consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the amount involved in this case and there being likelihood of completion of trial in near future, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands
disposed of. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned Court in seisin over the matter for reference.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer