IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Ganesh Rout (In BLAPL No. 1327 of 2026) Dillip Kumar Sahoo & Another (In BLAPL No. 1455 of 2026) Asis @ Ashish Kumar Swain (In BLAPL No. 1471 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. P. Panda, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 1327 of 2026) Mr. H.S. Mishra, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 1455 of 2026) Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 1471 of 2026) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM:JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 22.04.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these three 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. 3. These are bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Bhandaripokhari P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.11 of 2026 pending in the file of learned JMFC (Cog. Taking-II), Bhadrak, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 318(4)/ 319(2)/ 336(3)/ 338/ 340/ 61/111(3)/111(4)/3(5) of BNS r/w Sec.66(C)/66(D) of Information Technology Act, on the main allegation of obtaining SIM cards by using the credentials of such persons and selling it illegally for use in cyber fraud. 4. Heard, Mr. Parsuram Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 1327 of 2026; Mr. Himanshu Sekhar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL No. 1455 of 2026; Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 1471 of 2026 and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Addl. PP in these matters and perused the record. 5. Pursuant to an order passed by this Court, the IO has informed that co-accused Santosh Kumar Khandai has already been admitted to bail in connection with Shaheen Bagh P.S. Case No. 403 of 2025, but the petitioners have been implicated in this case mainly on the basis of the statement of the co- accused Santosh Kumar Khandai. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the materials placed on record together with the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody with submission of charge sheet in the meantime and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. 6. Hence, these three bail applications of the petitioners namely Ganesh Rout (BLAPL No. 1327 of 2026), Dillip Kumar Sahoo & Ramesh Chandra Parida @ Kalia (BLAPL No. 1455 of 2026) and Asis @ Ashish Kumar Swain (BLAPL No. 1471 of 2026) stand allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty- five Thousand) each with two solvent sureties 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. 7. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand 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