Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 9759/2026, arising from impugned judgment dated 17-03-2026 of the High Court of Orissa (Cuttack).
- Petitioner: Deepak Kindo, detained since 16-03-2022 for alleged offences under IPC sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120‑B related to EOW‑CID, CB PS Case No. 17/2021 (CT Case No. 35/2023).
- Respondent: State of Odisha & others.
- CBI FIR No. RC0152023A0008 dated 30‑09‑2023 registered under PC Act 1988 (sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)) and IPC sections 120‑B, 420, 409, 468, 471 against Sambandh Finserve Pvt. Ltd, Deepak Kindo (MD & CEO), Amrita Kumari Dixit, Vinod Jha and others.
- CBI status report (paragraphs 5‑7) states investigation at advanced stage, chargesheet to be filed soon, Kindo not arrested, examined in Choudwar Jail under OPID Act.
- Petitioner's record shows six additional criminal antecedents of similar nature; he has previously been released on bail in five other FIRs.
Final Outcome
- The Court, noting the lack of arrest in the CBI case and prior bail releases, orders release of Deepak Kindo on bail for the EOW‑CID case, subject to conditions imposed by the Trial Court.
- Condition: Appear before the concerned Police Station between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the first Monday of every month during trial.
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, and any pending applications are also dismissed.
Topics: Bail, Financial Fraud, Court Order