p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.81 of 2025 Rajat Das & another …. Petitioners MD. Riaz, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.R. Jena, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 11.03.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition under Section 483 BNSS is filed for release of the petitioners on bail in connection with 2(a) C.C. Case No.116 of 2024 corresponding to P.R. Case No.31 of 2024 pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Cuttack on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the P.R. and the rejection order as at Annexures-1 and 2 respectively. 4. The Court finds that the petitioners are outsiders and from the State of West Bengal and are in custody from 8th November, 2024 for being in possession and transportation of 30 Kgs and 100 grams of contraband Ganja, which is admittedly a commercial quantity. 5. Recorded the objection of Mr. Jena, learned AGA for the State. 6. It is informed to the Court that the chargesheet is filed in the month of February, 2025. Though the petitioners are outsiders p. 2 but have remained in custody ever since their arrest and as with the filing of the chargesheet, the investigation is concluded and commencement and closure of trial is unlikely to happen in near future, the Court is of the view that they should be allowed to go on bail with stringent conditions. 7. Accordingly, it is ordered. 8. In the result, the petition under Section 483 BNSS stands allowed. Consequently, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with 2(a) C.C. Case No.116 of 2024 arising out of P.R. Case No.31 of 2024 subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.40,000/-(rupees forty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Cuttack, who shall impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall furnish an undertaking at the P.S. concerned not to commit similar offences after being released. 9. The BLAPL is disposed of. 10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: Personal Assistant