p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13241 of 2025 Kabiraj Raut @ Rout … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, 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 the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Chitrakonda P.S. Case No. 100 of 2024 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No. 92 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri for commission of offence punishable U/Ss. 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 180Kgs of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Srikant Kumar Barik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the recovery and seizure of such a huge quantity of Contraband Ganja to the tune of 180Kgs, which is well above the commercial quantity allegedly from the p. 2 possession of the petitioner and his consequent failure to satisfy the conditions of Sec.37 of NDPS Act, which is sine qua non for grant of bail for commission of offence under NDPS Act involving commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 5. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the learned trial Court, if the trial is not concluded within nine months hence. A soft copy of this order be immediately forwarded to the court in seisin over the matter for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer