p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11847 of 2025 Raja @ Om Swain … Petitioner Mr. B. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 17.02.2026 03. 1. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Balangir Sadar PS Case No. 291 of 2025 corresponding to Spl. GR Case No.18 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Balangir, Dist-Balangir for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.21(b)/29 of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of assisting co-accused to possess and transport 250 bottles of Eskuf Cough Syrup containing codeine phosphate. 2. Heard, Mr. Bikas Swain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 3. Admittedly, the Petitioner was neither apprehended from the spot nor was found in possession of Contraband article, but he has been implicated in this case on the basis of statement of co-accused Rakesh Pradhan before Police. No doubt, the Contraband article has been stated to have been recovered pursuant to a conspiracy with the present Petitioner, but the Petitioner is in custody since 03.10.2025 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into p. 2 consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the mode and manner of implication of the present Petitioner in this case, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) with two solvent sureties each 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 with following condition:- (i) the petitioner shall report attendance before the Jurisdictional Police Station once in a fortnight preferably on a Sunday in each month in between 10 A.M. to 12 Noon for six(06) months from the actual date of his release from the custody. The IIC of Jurisdictional Police Station shall not detain the petitioner unnecessarily after recording his attendance beyond the time as stipulated. 5. 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 Priyajit