p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 3677 of 2025 Mihir Pradhan @ Mihira Pradhan & Another … Petitioners Mr. D. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 03.09.2025 02. 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 petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Pattapur P.S. Case No.152 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.16 of 2025(N) pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Ganjam, Berhmapur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of NDPS Act, on the allegation of transporting 23.5Kgs of Contraband Ganja on a Bajaj Pulser motorcycle. 3. Heard, Mr. Dibyajyoti Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the present matter and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, the petitioners are in custody since 13.03.2025 and in the meantime charge sheet p. 2 has already been submitted in this case. Further, it is claimed that the petitioners are not having any criminal antecedents of similar nature. Besides, there is no immediate prospect of trial. No doubt, the quantity of Contraband Ganja seized in this case is just little above the commercial quantity and thereby, the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act may ordinarily be attracted. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, especially when there is no immediate prospect of trial, this Court considers that the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act may be dispensed with at this stage for the petitioners. 5. For the reasons stated hereinabove and taking into account the custody period of the petitioners with submission of charge sheet in the meantime, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 6. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) each with two solvent sureties 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. The above order is subject to verification of the criminal antecedent of similar nature of the petitioner(s) and in case, any criminal antecedent of similar nature is found against the petitioner(s), the p. 3 benefit of this order shall not be extended to him/them without seeking leave of the Court. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer