IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12791 of 2025 Padi @ Pradyumna Sahu … Petitioner Mr. A.S. Paul, proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. B.Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 23.04.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS Act by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Nalco Township, Angul PS No.216 of 2025 corresponding to CT Case No.20 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Angul for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 21(b)/29 of the NDPS Act, on the allegation of possessing 5 Grams and 840 Miligrams of Brown Sugar. 3. Heard, Mr. Amlan Shakti Paul, learned proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Bidyalok Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and on going through the material placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 31.07.2025 with examination of six witnesses in the meantime, but the trial having not yet been concluded and taking into account the surrounding circumstances under which the article was detected, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stand allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit