p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9749 of 2025 Upendra Gouda & Another … Petitioners Mr. G.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 28.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with PR Case No.171 of 2025-26 corresponding to 2(a) CC Case No.09 of 2025(N) pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Aska Ganjam for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act on the main allegation of transporting 91Kgs of Contraband Ganja in a passenger auto rickshaw bearing Regd. No.OD- 07-AR-9425. 3. Heard Gopal Krishna Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against them and regard being had to the recovery and seizure of 91Kgs of contraband ganja which is well above the commercial p. 2 quantity from the Auto Rickshaw allegedly in occupation of the petitioners and their consequent failure to satisfy the conditions of Sec.37 of NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to any of the petitioners. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stand rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of the order be immediately communicated to the learned trial Court. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna