IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12630 of 2024 Pankaj Kumar Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr.R.L. Pattnaik, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.01.2025 02. 1. Heard Mr. Pattnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Acharya, learned ASC for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 483 BNSS is filed for release of the petitioner on bail in connection with Koraput G.R. Case No.528 of 2024 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Koraput corresponding to Cyber Crime & Economic Offence, Koraput P.S. Case No.06 of 2024 on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the F.I.R. and the rejection order as at Annexures-1 and 2 respectively. 4. As per the report, the petitioner said to have received an amount of Rs.3.70,000/- from the victims with a promise to provide them job and misappropriated it. Mr. Pattnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation is over with the chargesheet filed on 5th December, 2024. In fact, the petitioner was working as a Security Guard at the relevant point of time and allegedly collected the amount from the job aspirants. Considering the same and objection of Mr. Acharya, leaned ASC for the State and as there has been closure of investigation and that, the petitioner is a local man and presently, residing at Jeypore in the district of Koraput, the Court is of the view that he should be allowed to go on bail with stringent conditions. 5. Hence, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the petition under Section 483 BNSS stands allowed. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Koraput G.R. Case No.528 of 2024 arising out of Cyber Crime & Economic Offence, Koraput P.S. Case No.06 of 2024 subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/-(rupees fifty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Koraput, who shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall furnish cash security of Rs.1 lac and the rest amount to be refunded on installments on the terms fixed by the court below upon receiving an undertaking from him. It is further directed that the amount which has been directed as above shall be kept in a fixed deposit with any Nationalized Bank for a period of six months renewable from time to time, disbursement of which, shall be considered at the end of the trial. 7. The BLAPL is disposed of. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: Personal Assistant