p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4861 of 2026 Jitendra Suna …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.06.2026 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.551 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Bargarh, arising out of Bargarh Town P.S. Case No.210 of 2026 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 316(4)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 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. p. 2 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of her application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Bargarh by order dated 05.05.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The allegations against the present Petitioner is that he collected installments from the customers towards their loan dues but did not deposit the collected amount with Spandan Spoorty Finance Ltd., which is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). 6. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and that since investigation has progressed substantially, he may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 8. During the course of submission, learned counsel for the Petitioner on instruction submits that to prove his bona fides and without prejudice to his rights and contentions, the Petitioner has volunteered to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-. 9. Considering the nature of allegations, this Court directs the Petitioner shall be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin additionally, subject to deposit a p. 3 sum of Rs.50,000/- by demand draft before the Court in seisin as per the voluntarily undertaking noted hereinabove. 10. The amount so deposited shall be kept in an interest bearing account and shall abide by the result of the lis. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Vacation Judge Soumya