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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.5025 of 2025 Akshya Mahananda ..... Petitioner
Represented By Adv. - Bikash Karna -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party
Represented By Adv. – Smt. S. Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 01.12.2025
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/ Physical Mode).
2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Party. Perused the application as well as the prayer made therein.
3. The present Criminal Miscellaneous Case has been filed by the Petitioner with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding initiated against them in connection with Kantamal P.S. Case No.129 of 2024, corresponding to Special (NDPS) Case No.82 of 2024, pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Kantamal.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, contended that although the Petitioner has a very good case for quashing of the entire criminal proceeding, however, they do not want to press this application at this stage and seek permission to withdraw the same
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5. Considering such submission, this CRLMC stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for.
6. Further, taking into consideration the submission made by the
learned counsel for the Petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the exclusive and conscious possession of the present Petitioner, as is evident from the seizure list under Annexure-2; and that the Petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the trial, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, it is directed that if the Petitioner surrender before the court in seisin over the matter within four weeks from today and move an application for bail, the court in seisin over the matter shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner in accordance with law on the same day. While considering the bail application of the Petitioner, the court in seisin over the matter shall take into consideration the fact that since nothing has been recovered from the exclusive and conscious possession of the present Petitioner, the bar under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act would not be attracted to the facts of the present case and pass necessary order. The Case Diary be made available to the concerned court to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Designation: Personal Assistant