p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9049 of 2025 Rakesh C …. Petitioner Mr. Amulya Ratna Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. Aurovinda Mohanty, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No. ORDER 22.09.2025 01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard. This is an application under section 483 of BNSS in connection with Balliguda P.S. Case No.238 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.138 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge -cum- Addl. Sessions Judge, Balliguda for the offence punishable under section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. Act. The petitioner moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Special Judge -cum- Addl. Sessions Judge, Balliguda, which was rejected on 21.08.2025. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.08.2025 and the quantity of contraband ganja stated to have been seized from the possession of Digitally Signed Signed by: RAJESH KUMAR BADHEI Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 23-Sep-2025 13:49:54 Signature Not Verified p. 2 the petitioner is 12 kg., which is lesser than commercial quantity and therefore, the bar under section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable and on hearing learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the petitioner belongs to State of Kerala, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin over the matter with further terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem just and proper including the conditions that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date to which the case is posted for trial, shall not indulge in any criminal activities and shall not try to tamper with the prosecution evidence. The address of the petitioner as mentioned in the cause title of the bail application shall be verified properly through the local police station of the petitioner’s residence before accepting the bail bond. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge Rajesh