IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.8714 of 2025 Satyabrata Panda … Petitioner Mr. S.R. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP Mr. K. Sahoo, Advocate(Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.01.2026 07. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Angul PS Case No. 666 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.1399 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Angul for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.316(2)/318(4)/296/351(2)/338/336(3)/340/3(5) of BNS, on the main allegation of deceiving the informant and his nephew for a sum of Rs. 11,55,000/- on the pretext of providing a job to each of them. 3. Heard, Mr. Smruti Ranjan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. At the outset, Mr. Kedarnath Sahoo, learned counsel for the Informant acknowledges the informant to have received a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- from the Petitioner in the meantime, but he, however, strongly opposes the bail application of the Petitioner. 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 02.08.2025 with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and taking into account all the offences alleged against the Petitioner being triable by Magistrate and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and taking into consideration the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51, this Court without expressing any view on merit 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) 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 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial by attending the Court on each date of posting unless his attendance is dispensed with by the learned trial Court and (ii) 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, 2023 in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit