IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2013 of 2026 Ananta Mali …. Petitioner Mr. R.N. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with T.R. Case No.47 of 2025 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Gunupur, arising out of Gunupur P.S. Case No.139 of 2025 for commission of offence alleged under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of the NDPS Act. 3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the BNSS by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Gunupur by order dated 13.10.2025 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he is involved in transportation of contraband (ganja) to the tune of 37 kgs 800 grams. 6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is in custody since 29.06.2025. Hence, the Petitioner may be released on bail. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. 8. Admittedly, the consideration by the learned Trial Court was on 13.10.2025 prior to filing of the charge sheet i.e.25.12.2025. 9. Taking into account the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application for bail at this stage. 10. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer before the learned Court in seisin, who shall consider the same independently taking into account the change of circumstance that is filing of charge sheet in the meanwhile. 11. Accordingly, the BLAPL stand disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi