IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 419 of 2026 Jayashiss Pattanaik ….. Petitioner Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Director General of Police, Cuttack 3. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar 4. ACP, I/C, Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Police Station, District-Khurda 5. Inspector-in-charge, Cyber Crime & Economic Offences Police Station, District-Khurda ….. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Rout, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 08.04.2026 Order No. 01. (Through hybrid mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for issue a direction to the Opposite Party No.5 who is the Investigating Officer in Cyber Crime and Economic Offences P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025 (typed incorrectly in place of P.S. Case No. 25 of 2026) dated 21.02.2026 to conduct fair, proper and expeditious investigation and to take immediate steps to trace the accused persons, freeze the beneficiary bank accounts and recover the defrauded amount of Rs.35,94,002/- and also direct the Cyber Crime authorities and concerned banks/payment platforms to cooperate with the investigation for recovery of the amount. 2. Mr. A.K. Apat, learned Additional Government Advocate produces the instructions dated 01.04.2026 of the ACP I/c, CC & EO P.S., UPD Bhubaneswar where she has stated that the case was registered on 21.02.2026 and during enquiry/investigation, all efforts were made to seize the documents as produced by the victim to establish the money trail. His statement was recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS promptly and on 15.02.2026, prior to registration of the case, the informant had been facilitated by the Police Station to register complaint on the National Cyber Crime Report Portal (NCRP) for fraud of Rs.3, 22,000/-, Rs. 3, 23,000/- and Rs 2, 27,529/- respectively, out of which amounts of Rs. 51,439/-, Rs.27,412/- and Rs.41,977/- from the beneficiary accounts have been put on hold. On 17.02.2026, the complainant again reported on NCRP Portal for Rs. 18, 84, 323/- out of which Rs.92,378/- rupees has been put on hold. 3. It is also stated that as the complainant was unable to provide complete details of the transaction details and statements which has been going on since 02.07.2025, the I.O. has been trying her best to differentiate genuine transactions from fraudulent ones and also puspa obtain the remaining bank statements from ICICI bank and notice to freeze the accounts shall be sent soon after verification of the same and that the Petitioner has been advised to file a CMC for getting the money reverted to his account. The said instructions are taken on record. It shall be scanned and incorporated in the digital record. 4. From perusal of the instructions, it appears that investigation is in progress. Hence, I do not consider it necessary to issue any direction to the I.O. at this stage, but it is expected that steps for freezing the account shall be taken without any delay as any delay in freezing the accounts may result in the account holders withdrawing the money. 5. It is open to the Petitioner to approach the authorities or the Court in case, there is undue delay in completion of the investigation. 6. With these observations, the CRLMP is disposed of. 7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Savitri Ratho) Judge