Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10168/2026 of RASMITA BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10168 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010642832026 1. Rasmita Behera 2. Chitta Ranjan Behera …. Petitioners Mr. B. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10168 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010642832026
1. Rasmita Behera
2. Chitta Ranjan
Behera
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Petitioners
Mr. B. Swain, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
08.09.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1045 of 2026, pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. Jajpur road, Jajpur, arising out of Cyber Crime & Economic Offences, Jajpur P.S. Case No.10 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 111/ 316(4)/ 318(4)/ 336(3)/ 338/ 61(2) of BNS read with Section 43/65/66 of IT Act, 2000.
3. The essence of the allegations is that inflated quantity of paddy was being shown when the same was weighed resulting in alleged pecuniary loss to the tune of Rs.10 Crores.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the role ascribed to the Petitioners is of weigh bridge operator and as such, they are on the better footing than the co-accused persons, who have since been released on bail in terms of the common order dated 25.08.2026 in ABLAPL No.8451 of 2026 with other connected matters. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature.
7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
10. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Santoshi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:41:39 Signature Not Verified