Petitioner, a bank collecting agent, sought anticipatory bail for allegedly pocketing about Rs.5 lakh in credit card dues collected on behalf of HDFC Bank. The court found mens rea from the inception and declined to entertain the prayer, rejecting the application.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.5223 of 2025
Prasanta Kumar Rath …. Petitioner
Mr. A. Das, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties 2. E. Raju Babu
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC Mr. R. Mohapatra, Advocate (Informant)
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
Order No.
06.
22.10.2025
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need not deposited the same with the bank and in the process the amount outstanding qua the Petitioner is about Rs.5,00,000/-.
(V. NARASINGH) Judge
Jina
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 23-Oct-2025 18:10:37
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of misappropriating credit card dues collected as a collecting agent.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Prasanta Kumar Rath
State of Odisha
E. Raju Babu
V. Narasingh
As recorded by the court registry
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