TAPAS HALDAR v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-01. TAPAS HALDAR v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 7929 of 2025 Tapas Haldar … Petitioner Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M. K. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 01. 12. 2025 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S. 483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Cyber Crime, CID, CB PS Case No. 02 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No. 72 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 318(4)/ 319(2)/ 336(2)/ 336(3)/ 338/ 340(2)/ 61(2)/ 3(5) of BNS r/w Sections 66-C/66-D of IT Act, on the main allegation of cheating the informant for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- by alluring the informant to invest money for high return. 3. Heard, Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M. K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Mr.
Zafarulla, learned counsel for the petitioner, however, contends that the involvement of the petitioner is only for Rs. 50,000/-, but not more than that, which was in fact confirmed by Mr. M. K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor as per the instruction of the IO. In such view of the matter and after having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-a-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 05. 05. 2025 with submission of final charge-sheet in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.
50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASMITA DAS Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 02-Dec-2025 11:12:00
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