p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Krushna @ Krishna Nag (In BLAPL No.6332 of 2025) Ratan Kishore Sahoo (In BLAPL No.2505 of 2025) Ashish Kumar Barik (In BLAPL No.2645 of 2025) Akash Mallik (In BLAPL No.3632 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. K. Dang, Advocate (in BLAPL No.6332 of 2025) Mr. R.K. Das, Advocate (in BLAPL Nos.2505 & 2645 of 2025) Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate (in BLAPL No.3632 of 2025) -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 16.07.2025 01. I.A. Nos.504 & 698 of 2025 (arising out of BLAPL No.2645 of 2025 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. These are two interlocutory applications by the petitioner for grant of interim bail on the ground of illness of wife and sister. Page 2 of 4 3. Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter of interim bail and perused the record. 4. It appears that the petitioner initially filed IA No.504 of 2025 for grant of interim bail on the ground of illness of his wife, but subsequently filed another interim application for treatment of sister-in-law. However, taking into consideration the averments taken in these IAs and the illness as stated therein together with the documents, this Court does not find any ground to grant interim bail to the petitioner. 5. Hence, the prayer for interim bail of the petitioner stands rejected. 6. Accordingly, IA Nos.504 and 698 of 2025 stands disposed of. BLAPL Nos.6332, 2505, 2645 & 3632 of 2025 8. These four bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Bhubaneswar STF P.S. Case No.22 of 2024 corresponding to Spl. GR Case No.26 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Judge, Spl. Court, Deogarh for commission of offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of the NDPS Act, on the allegation of transporting 1003Kgs of Contraband Ganja in a Eicher Truck bearing Regd. No.OD-17-J-2430 and two p. 3 numbers of Tata Pick-up Van bearing Regd. No.OD-15- R-4251 and OD-16-E-0694. 9. Heard Mr. Kirtan Dang, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.6332 of 2025; Mr. Rakesh Kumar Das, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.2505 & 2645 of 2025; Mr. Koustuva Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.3632 of 2025 and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 10. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into account the nature and gravity of offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the seizure of such a huge quantity of contraband ganja to the tune of 1003Kgs which is well above the commercial quantity from the vehicles allegedly in occupation of the petitioners except Petitioner-Akash Mallik, but taking into account the materials placed on record regarding the alleged involvement of the petitioner Akash Mallik, all the petitioners are found to have not satisfied the conditions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act which is sine qua non for grant of bail. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to any of the petitioners. Page 4 of 4 Accordingly, the BLAPL No.6332, 2505, 2645 and 3632 of 2025 stands disposed of. 11. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna