Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 19.06.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Rasmita Swain, proprietor of Lipsa General Store, represented by Advocate A. K. Sahu.
- Opposite Party: State of Odisha, represented by Advocate C. R. Swain, AGA.
- Criminal proceedings: G.R. Case No.1153 of 2025 before learned S.D.J.M., Jeypore, arising from Jeypore Sadar P.S. Case No.304 of 2025.
- Charges: Offences under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, relating to alleged misappropriation of a Mudra cash loan.
- Facts: On 19.10.2025, Ms. Lipsa Das, Branch Manager of Odisha Grameen Bank (Ambaguda Branch), reported that Rasmita Swain obtained a Mudra cash loan of ₹15,00,000 by hypothecating her business stock, subsequently removed the stock, closed the shop and absconded.
- Investigation: Conducted by ASI S.K. Sahu; chargesheet filed on 28.02.2026.
- Prior relief: Bail application under Section 483 BNSS rejected by Sessions Judge, Koraput on 05.05.2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court, noting the petitioner’s gender and her husband’s disability, ordered that Rasmita Swain be released on bail, with conditions to be fixed by the trial court to ensure her presence during the trial.
- The bail application (BLAPL No.4854 of 2026) is disposed of, and an urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted.
Topics: Bail, Loan Default