p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Suman Kumar (In BLAPL No.4940 of 2025) Rajib Kumar @ Rajeev Kumar (In BLAPL No.5069 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 19.09.2025 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with GR Case No. 20 of 2025 arising out of Titilagarh PS Case No.140 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Titilagarh for commission of offence punishable U/S. 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 23Kgs and 935 Grams of Contraband Ganja in the Hotel. 4. Heard, Mr. Suryakanta Dwibedi, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. Page 2 of 3 Mr. Dwibedi also emphatically submits that the Petitioners are not having any criminal antecedent of similar nature and in case any criminal antecedent of similar nature is found against the Petitioners, bail should be withheld to them. 5. Admittedly, the Petitioners are in custody since 25.04.2025 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted, but no criminal antecedent of similar nature has been reported against the Petitioners. There are 35 charge sheeted witnesses in this case and, therefore, the trial would take considerable time, but there is no immediate prospect of trial. In the peculiar facts & circumstance of the case, especially when there is no immediate prospect of trial, this Court considers that the conditions of Sec. 37 of NDPS Act may be dispensed with for the Petitioner at this stage. 6. For the reasons stated hereinabove and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the Petitioners to bail. 7. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Suman Kumar and Rajib Kumar @ Rajeev Kumar in BLAPL Nos.4940 & 5069 of 2025 are allowed and each of the petitioners is 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. p. 3 In view of the specific submissions as advanced for the petitioner, the aforesaid order is subject to verification of the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner(s) and in case any criminal antecedent of similar nature is found against any of them, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to such petitioner(s) without seeking leave of the Court. 8. Accordingly, these BLAPL Nos.4940 and 5069 of 2025 stand disposed of. 9. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit