IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.13082 of 2025 Jasobanta Naik & Ors. ... Petitioner(s) Mr. Jugala Kishore Panda, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties Mr. Rajdeep Pradhan, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 19.12.2025 Order No. 01. PR No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 217 17.10.2025 Birmaharajp ur Spl. G.R. Case No.89 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Sonepur U/S. 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/ 29 of N.D.P.S. Act 1985 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The petitioners being in custody in connection with Birmaharajpur P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025, corresponding to Spl. G.R. Case No.89 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Sonepur registered for the alleged commission Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 22-Dec-2025 14:34:40 Signature Not Verified of offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of N.D.P.S. Act 1985, have filed this petition for their release on bail. 3. The brief fact of the case is that on 17.10.2025 at 12.41 PM, the IIC of Birmaharajpur P.S received information from reliable sources that illegal ganja is being transported by a white color Maruti Swift Dzire bearing Regd. No. OD 23 R 6165 which is coming from Subalaya side towards Mursundi side. On getting such information they reached at the spot. At about 01.30 PM during checking/ blocking duty, they found a white color Hundai I 20 sportz vehicle bearing Regd. No. OD 02 CE 3544 coming Subalaya Side to Mursundhi side in a suspicions manner. They stopped the said white color Hundai I 20 sport vehicle. After interrogation the driver of the said vehicle disclosed their name and address. They also disclosed that they were escorting one White Color Maruti Swift Dzire. After some time they detained the Maruti Swift Dezire bearing Regd. No. OD 23 R 6165. On suspicions they verified the Maruti vehicle. It was found four persons namely Sangita @ Rekha Devi, Chandrika Singh, Pramod Sahani and Aruna Rana from the vehicle and 62 Kgs 810 Grams of Ganja. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners being arrested in this case are in custody since 18.10.2025. He submits that the alleged contraband ganja has not Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 22-Dec-2025 14:34:40 Signature Not Verified been seized from the conscious and exclusive possession of the Petitioners. He further submits In the meantime, substantial portion of the investigation must have been completed by the investigating agency, hence further detention of the petitioners behind the bar is not going to serve any fruitful purpose. In view of all these above, when the Petitioners are permanent resident of District Boudh as also the question of tampering with the evidence does not arise, he urges for consideration of prayer for grant of bail to the Petitioners. 5. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the facts and keeping in view the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioners, this Court is of the view that there is no requirement of keeping the Petitioners inside the custody any further. Accordingly, this Court directs that the Petitioners be released on bail by the Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the petitioners shall appear before the local Police Station on 1st Monday of every month between 10 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. till the conclusion of the trial; ii. the Petitioners shall not indulge themselves in any criminal activities in future; Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 22-Dec-2025 14:34:40 Signature Not Verified iii. the Petitioners shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner; Violation of any of the above conditions shall lead to the cancellation of the bail. 7. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali