p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13755 of 2025 Mohammad Sajad @ Raja … Petitioner Mr. R.R. Ray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 22.04.2026 03. 1. This is the bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Puri Sadar PS Case No. 578 of 2025 corresponding to TR Case No. 155 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Puri for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 21(b)/29(1) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 200 Grams of Brown Sugar, along with co-accused persons in a Hyundai Verna Car. 3. Heard, Mr. Rohit Ranjan Ray, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.B. Mishra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record together with the evidence of witnesses. On being queried about the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Mr. Ray volunteers to withhold bail to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent of similar nature for commission of offence under NDPS Act. 4. After having considered the rival submissions upon perusal of record, there appears allegation against the Petitioner for possessing intermediate quantity of Contraband article along with co-accused persons in a p. 2 Car, but no criminal antecedent of similar nature has been reported against the Petitioner, however, the Petitioner is in custody since 27.09.2025, but the trial is yet to be concluded and in the meantime, two witnesses have already been examined. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the custody period of the Petitioner and trial having not yet been concluded, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one solvent surety 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. In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent of similar nature for commission of offence under NDPS Act. 6. 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