p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.5648 of 2026 Raghunath Panigrahi … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mahanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. J.K. Ray, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 23.07.2026 1 01. 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bellagaon P.S. Case No. 33 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 131 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Hinjili, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 318(4)/319(2)/61(2)/112(2)/3(5) of BNS. R/w section 66(D) of I.T. Act, on the main allegation of alluring other persons to open up mule accounts and handing it over to co-accused persons after collecting the same, in lieu of monetary benefits. 2. Heard Mr. Santosh Kumar Mahanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. J.K. Ray, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 3. Admittedly, the present petitioner has been taken into custody on 24.02.2026, but the specific allegation against the petitioner is for opening up mule accounts to receive illegal pecuniary benefits on payment of commission, however, co-accused Bairagi Sahu has already been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in BLAPL No.3116 of 2026 and co-accused Santosh p. 2 Behera has also been granted bail by this Court in BLAPL No. 4754 of 2026 and in the meantime, chargesheet has already been submitted. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the materials so placed on record and there being no direct allegation against the petitioner for committing any cyber fraud and there being no material collected to suggest that the petitioner would abscond or pose threat to the witnesses, if released on bail, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the Petitioner stands allowed and the Petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer