p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL Nos. 2977, 3205 & 3888 of 2026 In BLAPL No.2977 of 2026 Sudhansu Bag @ Sudanshu Bag …. Petitioner Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. P.S. Nayak, AGA In BLAPL No.3205 of 2026 Biswajit Bag …. Petitioner Mr. T. K. Praharaj, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. P.S. Nayak, AGA In BLAPL No.3888 of 2026 Krishna Chandra Luha …. Petitioner Mr. D.P. Dhal, Sr. Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. P.S. Nayak, AGA p. 2 CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 20.05.2026 01. 1. The petitioners are accused in connection with Sambalpur Sadar P.S. Case No. 54 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 166 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 317(2), 336(3), 340, 61(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Sections 66(C) & 66(D) of the I.T. Act, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C.-II (Cognizance Taking) Sambalpur. 2. The petitioners had approached the learned Court below praying for grant of bail. The learned Court below vide its order dated 10.03.2026 has rejected the bail application of the petitioners. Being aggrieved, the petitioners have filed the present petitions under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 praying for enlargement on bail. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instruction from the petitioners, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioners is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 4. The prosecution case as per the FIR is that during scrutiny of reports received through National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP), it was found that multiple bank accounts have been repeatedly flagged as beneficiary accounts in various cyber fraud complainants registered across the State/India. It has come to the notice that mule accounts are being used by criminals to facilitate money laundering or vide p. 3 illegally obtained funds opened at different banks in the names of innocent individuals or entitles who are unaware that their accounts are being used for illicit purpose. Many mule accounts are typical characterized by unusual transaction patterns such as frequent international transfers usually higher number of counter parties, high velocity transactions, sudden spike in activity inconsistent with the account holder's profile and then eventually withdrawing or transferring the funds to external locations or entitles. Such type of transactions helps the criminals to conceal the true source and destination of money making it difficult to trace the illegal activity. Hence, the informant on 18.02.2026 registered written report at Sambalpur Sadar Police Station and arrested the petitioners. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that charge sheet in the present case has already been filed and the petitioners are in custody since 19.02.2026. 6. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners and submits that in the event this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, stringent conditions should be imposed. 7. Regard being had to the nature of evidence documentary evidence came on record after investigation, the period of custody of the petitioner since 19.02.2026 and since charge sheet has already been filed in the present case, I am inclined to enlarge the accused-petitioners on bail. 8. Hence, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid p. 4 Ashok case on such terms and conditions as it would deem just and proper, subject to the following additional conditions: (i) So as to deter the petitioners from committing similar crime, they are directed to physically appear before the IIC concerned of the P.S. between 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. on every Sunday for at least six months; (ii) They shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court till the disposal of the trial; (iii) They shall appear before the trial Court on each date on which the case is posted for trial, in the event of their absence the trial court shall issue coercive process to ensure their presence and the concession granted by this court shall be withdrawn; (iv) They shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever; (v) They shall not commit any offence while on bail, and (vi) They shall be released on bail subject to further verification of similar type of antecedents. In the event the petitioners are found wanting for violation of any of the bail conditions imposed by this Court or the trial Court even on a single occasion, the prosecution is at liberty to move appropriate application before the Court below for cancellation of the concession of bail granted by this Court. If such application is filed, the trial Court should decide the application on its own merit. 9. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge MOHAPATRA