p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.5248 of 2025 Vasim … Petitioner Ms. R. Rajgarhia, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP Mr. B.C. Swain, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 01.12.2025 07. 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 Crime Branch PS Case No.0003 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.73 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(2)/ 319(2)/ 336(3)/ 338/ 340(2)/ 61(2)/ 3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 66-C/66-D of IT Act, on the main allegation of cheating the informant for a huge sum of money, along with co-accused persons. 3. Heard, Ms. Ruchi Rajgarhia, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Bishnu Charana Swain, learned counsel, who enters appearance for the informant in the Court today by filing Vakalatnama, which is taken on record and Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Ms. Ruchi Rajgarhia, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a vegetable p. 2 vendor and a sum of Rs.5 Lakhs was in fact transferred to his account, but as a bonafide person, he has returned back the money to the informant, which was confirmed by Mr. Bishnu Charana Swain, learned counsel for the informant. In such view of the matter and after having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 27.03.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the return of money by the petitioner as acknowledged by the learned counsel for the informant and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any view on merits, 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer