IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12703 of 2025 Bibhuti Bhusan Ojha …. Petitioner Mr. Debasis Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. Jateswar Nayak, Addl. Govt. Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No. ORDER 18.12.2025 01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Mr. D. Panda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo of appearance, which is taken on record. Heard. This is an application for bail under section 483 of BNSS in connection with Mahakalpada P.S. case No.210 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. case No.1467 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara for alleged commission of offences under sections 420, 468, 471, 506 and 34 of I.P.C. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Sessions Judge, Kendrapada vide order dated 22.10.2025. Digitally Signed Signed by: RAJESH KUMAR BADHEI Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 19-Dec-2025 16:44:03 Signature Not Verified Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 28.07.2025 and on completion of investigation, charge sheet has been submitted under section 420, 468, 471, 506 and 34 of I.P.C. and the cheating amount is stated to be Rs.9,00,000/- (rupees nine lakhs) and some odd and the F.I.R. indicates that the said amount has been transferred to the account of co- accused Soumya Ranjan Nayak and the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate and after hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin over the matter with further conditions as the learned Court below may deem just and proper including the condition that the petitioner shall not indulge in any criminal activities and shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date to which the case would be posted for trial. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge Rajesh