p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11453 of 2025 Ranjan Das … Petitioner Ms. K. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 12.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with OIC of Balasore-II, Excise Station PR No. 93 of 2025-26 corresponding to Spl. Case No.196 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Balasore for commission of offence punishable U/S.21(b) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 120 Grams of Brown Sugar. 3. Heard, Ms. Khusbu Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing virtually and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. On being queried about the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Ms. Panigrahi volunteers to withhold bail to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent of similar nature. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of p. 2 the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 09.07.2025 with framing of charge in the meantime and no criminal antecedent of similar nature having reported against the Petitioner and the quantity of Contraband article allegedly seized in this case being intermediate quantity and thereby, the provisions of Section 37 of NDPS Act being not attractable, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to verification of his criminal antecedents. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent of similar nature for commission of offence under NDPS Act. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit