p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK M. Jagadishwar Rao @ Chintu and another (In BLAPL No.555 of 2026) Dhiraj Gardia and others (In BLAPL No.588 of 2026) Samir Suna @ Monu (In BLAPL No.2344 of 2026) Subham Prasad (In BLAPL No.2700 of 2026) Abhay Ghosh (In BLAPL No.3135 of 2026) & Petitioners Mr. D.J. Sahoo, Advocate (in BLAPL Nos.555 & 2344 of 2026) Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate (in BLAPL Nos.588 & 2700 of 2026) Mr. K.A. Guru, Advocate (in BLAPL No.3135 of 2026) -versus- State of Orissa & Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):21.04.2026 03. 1. Since these five bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Jharsuguda PS Case No.577 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.2516 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Jharsuguda, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.336(4)/338/340/318(4)/319(1)/61(2) of BNS r/w Sections 66(C)/66(D) of IT Act. p. 2 2.1. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners and others were opening up mule accounts in the name of innocent persons by obtaining & using their credentials and after opening up such accounts, they are obtaining the ATM cards and passbook details, and handing over such account number to cyber fraudsters in lieu of Rs.15,000/- per account and in the process, they are retaining Rs.10,000/- by parting Rs.5,000/- to the persons in whose name such mule account has been opened up. 3. Heard, Mr. Dibya Jyoti Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.555 & 2344 of 2026, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Ragada, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.588 & 2700 of 2026; Mr. Kousik Ananda Guru, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.3135 of 2026 and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in these matters and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody since 17.11.2025 with submission of charge-sheet in the meantime 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 keeping in p. 3 view no significant antecedent being reported against any of the petitioners, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits each of the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, these five bail applications of the petitioners namely M. Jagadishwar Rao @ Chintu and Sonu Mandal @ Tinga (In BLAPL No.555 of 2026), Dhiraj Gardia, Jogeswar Chand and Naresh Bag @ Babu (In BLAPL No.588 of 2026), Samir Suna @ Monu (In BLAPL No.2344 of 2026), Subham Prasad (In BLAPL No.2700 of 2026) and Abhay Ghosh (In BLAPL No.3135 of 2026) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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. 6. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand 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