Authority: Orissa High Court, Cuttack
Order Date: 07 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner's name: Sukhbir Singh (Petitioner).
- Opposite Party: State of Orissa.
- Application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 (BLAPL No. 6075 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010434972026).
- Related criminal proceedings: Rourkela Chhend Police Station Case No. 56 of 2026, corresponding to GR Case No. 552 of 2026, pending before the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Panposh, Rourkela.
- Alleged offences: Sections 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) of the BNSS read with Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act.
- Core allegation: Facilitating online financial fraud by linking co‑accused Bijay Gupta’s mobile number to his bank account at IOB Bank, Chhend.
- Financial detail: An admitted transaction of Rs. 10,80,000/- was transferred to the petitioner’s account.
- Custody: Petitioner has been in custody since 23 February 2026.
- Procedural status: Charge sheet already submitted; no prior criminal antecedent of similar nature reported against the petitioner.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after hearing counsel for the petitioner (Mr. Soumya Ranjan Das) and the Additional Public Prosecutor (Mr. C. Mahanty), allowed the bail application.
- Bail conditions: Petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one solvent surety for the same amount, subject to terms and conditions deemed fit by the Court.
- The bail application is therefore allowed, and the petitioner is released on the stipulated bond.
- The BLAPL is disposed of. An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued as per Rules, and a soft copy is to be communicated to the concerned Court and subsequently to the jail for reference.
Topics: Bail, Online Financial Fraud