p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No.661 of 2026 Sapan Kumar Adhikari …. Petitioner Ms. Suchismita Sarangi, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha, represented through Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar 2. Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime & Economic Offences, Jagatsinghpur 3. Investigating Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Jagatsinghpur 4. Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Balikuda Branch, Jagatsinghpur …. Opposite Parties Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORDER 07.07.2026 03. (Through Hybrid Mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the Opposite Parties to release the held/frozen amount of Rs.8,00,000/- to the Petitioner and for a direction to the Investigating Agency to conduct a fair and time-bound investigation. 2. Ms. Suchismita Sarangi, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is willing to cooperate with the p. 2 investigation for its expeditious completion but the amount belonging to the Petitioner may be released in his favour. 3. Pursuant to order dated 24.06.2026, Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, learned Additional Standing Counsel produces instructions dated 02.07.2026 of the DSP, CCEO Police Station, Jagatsinghpur, where it has been stated that although the NCCRP has a provision to automatically freeze/mark lien on bank accounts involved in cyber fraud across different layers upon registration of a complaint, but a Court order is mandatory for return of the amount from the suspected bank accounts to the victim’s bank account. 4. The CRLMP is disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court for release of the amount. 5. Needless to say if such application is filed, it shall be disposed of expeditiously, in accordance with law. (Savitri Ratho) Judge RKS