p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2424 of 2026 Manoranjan Sahoo … Petitioner Mr. B. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha (Vig.) … Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Das, Advocate (Vig.) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) : 23.04.2026 01. 1. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No. 32 of 2024 corresponding to VGR Case No.05 of 2024 pending in the file of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Dhenkanal for commission of offences punishable U/S. 13(2)/13(1)(a) of P.C. Act r/w. Sec.409 of IPC, on the main allegation of misappropriating Government fund of Rs.68,85,497/- by misconducting himself. 2. Heard, Mr. Brundaban Rout, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Das, learned counsel appearing for the Vigilance Dept. in the matter and perused the record together with the written instruction as available on record. 3. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears some allegation against the petitioner for misappropriating Government money, but the petitioner was arrested on 21.11.2025, however, in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted and the case record now stands posted to 06.05.2026 for framing of charge. Besides, there is nothing on record to suggest that the petitioner is a threat to the witnesses, but it is not known as to when the trial would be concluded and there are 20 p. 2 charge sheeted witnesses. Besides, the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent. In the aforesaid premises and taking into consideration the materials so placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody with the stage of the case and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and the case being mainly rest on documentary evidence which must have been seized, this Court without expressing any view on merit, 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) only 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 the following condition:- (i) the petitioner in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless his attendance is dispensed with. In case the Petitioner fail without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioner for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 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