Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Ravikumar Sabhaya vs State Of Odisha on 24 July, 2026
Author: Dipankar Datta
Bench: Dipankar Datta
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. OF 2026
[arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 10715 OF 2024]
RAVIKUMAR SABHAYA APPELLANT
VERSUS
STATE OF ODISHA RESPONDENT
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. The High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, by the impugned
judgment and order dated 18 th August, 2025, has dismissed the
appellant’s application for regular bail.
3. Appellant was arrested on 21st March, 2025 in connection with
FIR No. 0038 of 2024 dated 9th July, 2024 registered at Police Station
Cyber Crime, District-CID under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468,
471, 120-B & 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 66(C)
and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and
Signature Not Verified perused the materials on record.
Digitally signed by
JATINDER KAUR
Date: 2026.07.25
13:01:49 IST
Reason: 5. It is submitted that co-accused have been granted bail; hence
parity is claimed.
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6. Upon the police report (charge-sheet) being filed on 18 th June,
2025, the charges have been framed on 19 th January, 2026;
however, trial is yet to begin. Six (6) witnesses are proposed to be
examined by the prosecution to drive home the charges against the
appellant. It is also not in dispute that all the incriminating
documents have been seized from the appellant.
7. Having regard to the nature of accusation, the period of
incarceration of the appellant and other attending factors, we are of
the opinion that further detention of the appellant in custody,
pending trial, is not warranted and that he may be admitted to an
order for release on bail.
8. Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment and order.
9. Appellant shall be released on bail, subject to furnishing of bail
bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court and subject to such other
terms and conditions as may be imposed by it.
10. Needless to observe, the appellant shall not, directly or
indirectly, by making inducement, threat or promise, dissuade any
person acquainted with the facts of the case from disclosing such
facts to the court.
11. In the event there is any breach of the terms and conditions
for grant of bail, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of
the appellant.
12. It is also ordered that the appellant shall diligently attend
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proceedings of the trial, unless exempted. If he abstains from
attending the proceedings without justifiable cause, that could also
be seen as breach of the conditions for grant of bail and the trial
court will be free to pass appropriate orders.
13. We clarify that the observations made in this order and grant
of bail will not be treated as findings on the merits of the case.
14. The appeal is, accordingly, allowed on the aforesaid terms.
15. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
………………..………………………J.
[DIPANKAR DATTA]
………………………………………..J.
[SHEEL NAGU]
New Delhi;
July 24, 2026.
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ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.6 SECTION II-B
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 10715/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated
18-08-2025 in BLAPL No. 4793/2025 passed by the High
Court of Orissa at Cuttack]
RAVIKUMAR SABHAYA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF ODISHA Respondent(s)
IA No. 165306/2026 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 24-07-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU
For Petitioner(s) :Ms. Pyoli, AOR
Mr. A.S.Timbalia, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Srisatya Mohanty, AOR
Ms. Sakshi Mittal, Adv.
Mr. Jyotiraditya Roychowdhury, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order placed on
the file.
(JATINDER KAUR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) P.S. to REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)
