p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12998 of 2025 Mantu Tarei … Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 29.04.2026 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 Sahadevkhunta PS No.345 of 2025 corresponding to SC Case No.317 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Balasore for commission of offences punishable U/S. 21(b) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 123Grams of Brown Sugar. 3. Heard, Mr. Amulya Ratna Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, 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 09.10.2025 with framing of charge in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the well- recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the p. 2 exception” and there being no statutory embargo preventing grant of bail to the petitioner in a case of this nature, 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 Jayakrushna