Orissa High Court
CRLMP/661/2026 of SAPAN KUMAR ADHIKARI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No.661 of 2026 Sapan Kumar Adhikari …. Petitioner Ms. Suchismita Sarangi, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha, represented through Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar 2. Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime & Economic Offences,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No.661 of 2026
Sapan Kumar Adhikari
….
Petitioner
Ms. Suchismita Sarangi, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha, represented
through Secretary, Home
Department, Bhubaneswar
2. Superintendent of Police, Cyber
Crime & Economic Offences,
Jagatsinghpur
3. Investigating Officer, Cyber
Crime Police Station,
Jagatsinghpur
4. Branch Manager, State Bank of
India, Balikuda Branch,
Jagatsinghpur
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. Amitabh Pradhan,
Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
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ORDER
07.07.2026
03. (Through Hybrid Mode)
1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the Opposite Parties to release the held/frozen amount of Rs.8,00,000/- to the Petitioner and for a direction to the Investigating Agency to conduct a fair and time-bound investigation.
2. Ms. Suchismita Sarangi, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is willing to cooperate with the investigation for its expeditious completion but the amount belonging to the Petitioner may be released in his favour.
3. Pursuant to order dated 24.06.2026, Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, learned Additional Standing Counsel produces instructions dated 02.07.2026 of the DSP, CCEO Police Station, Jagatsinghpur, where it has been stated that although the NCCRP has a provision to automatically freeze/mark lien on bank accounts involved in cyber fraud across different layers upon registration of a complaint, but a Court order is mandatory for return of the amount from the suspected bank accounts to the victim’s bank account.
4. The CRLMP is disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court for release of the amount.
5. Needless to say if such application is filed, it shall be disposed of expeditiously, in accordance with law.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge RKS Digitally Signed Signed by: RANJAN KUMAR SETHI Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 07-Jul-2026 21:46:11 Signature Not Verified