Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 31 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Lalit Kumar Barik, represented by Advocate S. Dwibedi.
- Opposite Party: State of Odisha, represented by Additional Public Prosecutor M.R. Patra.
- Allegations: Misappropriation of Rs 15,65,944 from the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) by collecting the amount from bus conductors and failing to deposit it.
- Statutory Provisions: Offences alleged under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2) and 316(5) of the BNS Act.
- Case Origin: Bisoi Police Station Case No. 232 of 2025, corresponding to CT Case No. 1574 of 2025, pending before the learned Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rairangpur.
- Custody Details: Petitioner has been in pre‑trial detention since 5 January 2026; charge sheet filed in the interim; no criminal antecedent reported.
- Legal Precedent Cited: Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, (2022) 10 SCC 51.
Final Outcome
- The Court, without expressing any view on the merits, granted bail to the petitioner.
- Bail condition: furnishing bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each, with two solvent sureties of the same amount, to the satisfaction of the Court.
- The bail application is disposed of; an urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued and communicated to the concerned jail via email.
Topics: Legal; Bail; Misappropriation