Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.5620 of 2025 Drona Khatua ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Amitav Tripathy -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opp. Party Represented by Adv. – S.K. Parhi, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 24.12.2025 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 him in connection with Manamunda P.S Case No.108 of 2023, corresponding to Special Case (NDPS) No.123 of 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Kantamal. 4. 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, he does not want to press this application at this stage and seeks permission to withdraw the same Page 2 of 2. with liberty to raise all the points at the appropriate stage by filing an appropriate application. 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 Considering such submission, this CRLMC stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as sought for. 6.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; 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 surrenders before the court in seisin over the matter within four weeks from today and moves 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. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer