Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Charubala Dandasena, former Service Manager, State Bank of India, Damana Chhak Branch.
- Opposite Party: State of Orissa, represented by Additional Public Prosecutor Mr. P. Satpathy.
- Case numbers: EOW, Bhubaneswar Police Station Case No.05 of 2025; corresponding CT Case No.05(A) of 2025; pending before Designated Court under OPID Act, Cuttack.
- Allegations: Offences under IPC sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120‑B and IT Act Section 66(D) for processing and recommending loans to ineligible persons between 28‑07‑2021 and 16‑04‑2024, causing loss of Rs 3,99,59,100 to SBI.
- Custody: Petitioner in custody since 26‑05‑2026; suspended from SBI service.
- Prior bail: Co‑accused Debasish Behera, Niranjan Behera, Sarita Paikray, M. Dibyashree Jyotiranjan, Smrutiranjan Sethy, Gayatri Jena had bail granted in related appeals/orders.
Final Outcome
- Bail application allowed.
- Bail bond set at Rs 5,00,000 with two solvent sureties each for the same amount.
- Conditions: (i) No commission of similar offence while on bail; (ii) Mandatory attendance at every trial date unless dispensed; (iii) Surrender of passport or affidavit confirming non‑possession; breach may attract offence under BNS Act 2023.
- Order disposed; certified copy to be issued and communicated to concerned court and jail.
Topics: Legal Bail, Banking Fraud