IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.5813 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010424652026 Patitapaban Majhi … Petitioner Ms. S. Jena, Sr. Advocate -versus- State of Odisha (Vigilance) … Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Das, Addl. PP (Vigilance) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):18.08.2026 02. 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 Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.21 of 2026 corresponding to VGR Case No.6 of 2026 pending in the file of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Angul, for commission of offences punishable U/S.13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(c)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 409/477-A of IPC, on the main allegation of misappropriating the Government money of Rs.33,80,963/- by preparing false and fabricated entries in Day Books without depositing the amount in the concerned Bank and without paying interest amount to the depositors by showing wrong calculation. 3. Heard, Ms. Sujata Jena, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor-Vigilance in the matter and perused the record together with the written instruction received from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Anugola Unit, Anugola as produced. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the petitioner for misappropriating the Government money, but the petitioner was arrested on 30.05.2026, however, charge-sheet is required to be filed within the statutory period, which is just few days ahead. Additionally, the IO has not sought for the custodial interrogation of the petitioner and there is no material on record to suggest that the petitioner would abscond or pose threat to the witnesses, if released on bail. Besides, the case against the petitioner is mainly based on documentary evidence, but the documentary evidence must have been collected in the meantime. Further, no criminal antecedent has been reported against the petitioner. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account the materials placed on record together with the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused-petitioner to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioner to bail. Page 3 of 3 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) with two solvent sureties each 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 with following condition:- (i) the petitioner shall co-operate the further investigation, if any. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 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 Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer