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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.9850 of 2025
Jilu Bisoyi … Petitioner
Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL)09.04.2026
07.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with PR Case No.171 of 2025-26 corresponding to 2(a) CC Case No.09 of 2025(N) pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Aska Ganjam for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act on the main allegation of transporting 91Kgs of Contraband Ganja, along with co-accused persons in a passenger Auto rickshaw bearing Regd. No.OD-07-AR-9425.
3. Heard Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. Mr. Sahoo, informs the Court that the petitioner has already surrendered to custody after availing interim bail.
4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the recovery and seizure of 91Kgs of
contraband ganja which is well above the commercial quantity from the Auto Rickshaw allegedly in occupation of the petitioner and his consequent failure to satisfy the conditions of Sec.37 of NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stand rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of the order be immediately communicated to the learned trial Court. (G. Satapathy)
Judge
Jayakrushna