p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3157 of 2026 Sanjay Prasad @ Sanu …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.05.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Case No.179 of 2026, pending on the file of learned JMFC-1, Jharsuguda, arising out of Brajrajnagar P.S. Case No.39 of 2026, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 112(2)/ 317(2)/ 317(4)/ 317(5)/ 318(4)/ 61(2) of BNS read with Sections 66(C)/66(D) of the IT Act. 3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of BNSS by the learned Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda, by order dated p. 2 11.03.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he was acting as a mule account holder in an organized cyber fraud syndicate whereby receiving commission for allowing his bank account to be so used. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the charge sheet has been filed, further continuance of the Petitioner who is the first offender is punitive. 7. It is the further submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is in fact a victim of circumstances. 8. Learned counsel for the State opposes prayer for release notwithstanding filing of the charge sheet inter alia on the ground that the case has intra and international ramifications. 9. Considering the nature of allegations and filing of the charge sheet, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 10. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. p. 3 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 12. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. Narasingh) Judge Ayesha