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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 5108 of 2025
Kumar Prince Raj …. Petitioner
Mr. C.R. Sahu, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 20.05.2025
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is accused in connection with T.R. Case No.14 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Rairakhol, arising out of PR No.102 of 2025-26 of EI & EB Unit-II, (ND), Sambalpur, for the alleged commission of offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act.
3.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner is pending in any other Court, relating to the aforesaid P.S. Case.
4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned p. 2 Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge, Rairakhol, by order dated 07.05.2025 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.
5. Taking into account the quantity of contraband seized is to the tune of 32Kgs (Ganja) and since the investigation is continuing, this Court is not inclined to entertain the BLAPL at this stage keeping in view the rigors of Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act.
6. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer before the learned Court in seisin post charge sheet, which shall be considered on its own merit.
7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
8. In view of disposal of BLAPL, I.A. No.565 of 2025 stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Vacation Judge
Ayesha