IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4522 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010337382026 Ramesh Chandra Majhi … Petitioner Mr. A.K. Budhia, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 03.08.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with UPD Bhubaneswar Sahidnagar P.S. Case No.348 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.829 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC.III, Bhubaneswar for commission of offences punishable under Sections 420 of IPC, on the main allegation of making false representation before the informant and others only to collect investment of Rs.37.5 Lakhs through multiple transaction in between March-2022 to 2023, but subsequently not refunding the amount. 3. Heard, Mr. Arun Kumar Budhia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor and perused the record. 4. Admittedly the petitioner is having 13 criminal antecedents, but he has not disclosed his criminal antecedent in his bail application, but subsequently he has filed a comprehensive affidavit indicating therein the details of the cases registered against him. Further, the State counsel has produced the criminal antecedents of the petitioner which are described in the table below: - Sl. No. PS Offences 01. Kharavela Nagar PS Case No. 311 of 2026 U/S.420 of IPC 02. Sahidnagar PS Case No.348 Of 2026 U/S.420 of IPC 03. Nayapalli PS Case No.382 of 2025 U/s.318(4)/296 of BNSS 04 Nayapalli PS Case No.383 of 2025 U/S.318(4)/296 of IPC 05. Nayapalli PS Case No.381 of 2025 U/S.318(4)/296/351(2) of BNS 06. Laxmisagar PS Case No.403 of 2025 U/S.420/294/506 of IPC 07 Laxmisagar PS Case No.396 of U/S.420/294/506/34 of IPC 08. Laxmisagar PS Case No.400 of 2025 U/S.420/506 IPC 09. Capital PS Case No.467 of 2019 U/S.294/323/341/ 506 of IPC 10 Chandrasekharpur PS Case No. 283 of 2013 U/S.294/323/342/379/ 506/34 of IPC r/w Sec.25 of Arms Act 11. Sahidnagar PS Case No.76 of 2017 U/S.294/323/341354/506 /34 IPC 12 Soro PS Case No.07 of 2017 U/S.294/323/341/354/ 506/34 of IPC 13. Special Crime Unit PS Case No. 05 of 2025 U/S.420/465/468/471/ 474/34 of IPC The aforesaid involvement of the petitioner in other cases reveals the same modus operandi and the conduct of the petitioner which is an important consideration in granting bail is not encouraging, rather it is an adverse circumstance against him. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into account the mode and manner of duping the informant together with the antecedents of the petitioner as narrated above and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the non-cooperation of the petitioner in the trial by not cross-examining the witnesses of the prosecution, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order may immediately be transmitted to the Court concerned. In view of the alternative oral prayer as advanced for the petitioner, trial be expedited, if there is no other legal impediment. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna