p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2774 of 2026 Pramod Kumar Ray …. Petitioner Mr. Soura Chandra Mohapatra, Senior Advocate -versus- State of Odisha (Vigilance) …. Opp. Party Mr. Sanjay Kumar Das, Standing Counsel, Vigilance CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 29.04.2026 02. 1. The petitioner is accused in connection with V.G.R Case No.07 of 2026 corresponding to Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 registered for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under Sections 13(2) r/w Section 13(1)(b)/12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, as amended by the P.C. (Amendment) Act, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack. The petitioner had approached the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Cuttack in V.G.R Case No.07 of 2026 praying for grant of bail. The learned Court below vide its order dated 17.03.2026 rejected the bail application of the petitioner. Being aggrieved, the petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for enlargement on bail. Page 2 of 4 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction, submits that except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 3. The prosecution case is that on the allegation of accumulation of assets beyond known source of income by the accused Pramod Kumar Ray, simultaneous searches were conducted by the Vigilance authorities at different places on 07.03.2026. During the investigation, it came to the light that the accused has accumulated assets from both movable and immovable sources of income to the extent of Rs.2,63,96,460.00 and incurred expenditure of Rs.1,41,78,907.67 against his total income of Rs.1,77,54,778.00. As such, he has possessed disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs.2,28,20,589.67 which is 129%. Hence, the case. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been taken into custody since 08.03.2026. 5. Regard being had to the nature of offence and the period of custody of the petitioner since 08.03.2026, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. Hence, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin over the matter in p. 3 the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it would deem just and proper, subject to the following additional conditions: (i) He shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court till the disposal of the trial; (ii) He shall appear before the trial Court on each date diligently on which the case is posted for trial without fail; (iii) He shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever; (iv) He shall not commit any offence while on bail, and (v) He shall be released on bail subject to verification of similar type of antecedents. Since the investigation is still going on in the present case, it is obligatory on the part of the petitioner to cooperate with the investigation and he shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required. In the event the petitioner is found wanting for violation of any of the bail conditions imposed by this Court or the trial Court even on a single occasion, the prosecution is at liberty to move appropriate application before the Court below for cancellation of the concession of bail granted by this Court. If such application is filed, the trial Court should decide the application on its own merit. Page 4 of 4 Subhasis 7. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 29-Apr-2026 20:28:16