IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.12688 of 2025 Dipankar Mali … Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 05.03.2026 03. 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 petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Kalimela PS Case No.43 of 2024 corresponding to Special GR Case No.32 of 2024 pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C)/27-A of NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 583Kgs of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Prasanta Kumar Nanda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the recovery and seizure of 583Kgs of Contraband Ganja, which is well above the commercial quantity allegedly from the possession of the petitioner and his consequent failure to satisfy the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act, which is sine qua non for grant of bail to an accused for commission of an offence under NDPS Act involving commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned trial Court for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer