IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12648 of 2025 Ganguli @ Balaram Jena … Petitioner Mr. B.S. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP Mr. A.K. Patra, Advocate (informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Balanga P.S. Case No.210 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 935 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Nimapara, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 318(4)/351(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of cheating the informant for a sum of Rs.35Lakhs by transferring it to his account from the account of the son of the informant after procuring password. 3. Heard, Mr. Biren Sankar Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP and Mr. Amit Kumar Patra, learned counsel for the informant in the matter and perused the record. Page 2 of 3 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à- vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 16.10.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account the offences being triable by Magistrate with punishment prescribed thereon not beyond 07 years and keeping in view the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51 as well as the circumstance under which the petitioner has been implicated in this case and the alleged cheating of amount having taken place within a span of near about 1 & ½ years and keeping in view the other circumstance on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits the petitioner to bail, especially when criminal proceeding are not meant as a recovery proceeding. 5. 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 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 condition:- (i) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with. In case the Petitioner 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 Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer