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2026 DAILYLAW 12643 (ORI)

SAMARPITA CHOUDHURY v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/666/2026 · 2026-03-11

Gourishankar Satapathy

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.666 of 2026 Samarpita Choudhury … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP Mr. B.K. Das, Advocate (informant) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 04.02.2026 01. 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 Bidanasi PS Case No.307 of 2024 corresponding to GR Case No.946 of 2024 pending in the file of learned JMFC, (UTP), Cuttack for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.318(4)/ 319(2)/296/ 351(3) of BNS, on the main allegation of cheating the informant for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- on the pretext of providing job in Railway. 3. Heard, Mr. Suresh Kumar Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Basanta Kumar Das, learned counsel for the informant and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submission and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the present petitioner vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime p. 2 and taking into account 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 the offences being triable by Magistrate, 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna