IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9654 of 2025 Saroj Pradhan … Petitioner Mr. R.R. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 29.01.2026 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 PR Case No.145 of 2024-25 corresponding CT NDPS Case No.6 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Special Court under NDPS Act-cum-Addl. Sessions Judge, Angul for commission of offences punishable U/S. 21(b) of the NDPS Act, on the allegation of possessing 20Grams of heroin. 3. Heard, Mr. Rasmi Ranjan Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, 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 Petitioners in custody since 31.03.2025 with framing of charge in the meantime and examination of the witnesses and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the well-recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the exception”, 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. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna