p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11829 of 2025 Vikash Gound … Petitioner Ms. M. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 11.12.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS Act by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Titilagarh GRPS Case No.102 of 2025 corresponding to Special GR Case No.57 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Titilagarh for commission of offences punishable U/S. 20(b)(ii) B of NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 5.590Kgs of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Ms. Mohini Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and on going through the material placed on record p. 2 and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 29.10.2025 with substantial progress in investigation and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the well-recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the exception” and keeping in view the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and the quantity of contraband ganja allegedly seized in this case being for intermediate quantity, which does not attract the provision of Section 37 of NDPS Act, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 Jayakrushna