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2025 DAILYLAW 59079 (ORI)

SUSHANTA LUHA v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/10518/2025 · 2025-10-22

Gourishankar Satapathy

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.10518 of 2025 Sushanta Luha … Petitioner Mr. A.Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.K.Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 22.10.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Manamunda PS Case No.282 of 2025 arising out of Special(NDPS) Case No. 201 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Kantamal, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, on the allegation of transporting 05Kgs of Contraband Ganja on a motor cycle bearing Regd. No. OD-31N-1886. 3. Heard, Mr.Amitav Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.K.Mohanty, 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 offence as alleged against the Petitioner vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the p. 2 Petitioner in custody since 19.09.2025 and the quantity being intermediate in nature which does not attract the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act, this Court without expressing any view on merits 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) only 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge kishore