IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.254 of 2025 Bhimasen Digal …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 10.01.2025 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition is filed for release of the petitioner on bail in connection with T.R. No.661 of 2024 corresponding to Khandagiri P.S. Case No.875 of 2024 pending in the file of learned District & Sessions Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 and also rejection order i.e. Annexure-2. 4. Considered the submissions of learned counsels for the both sides. 5. Quantity of 22 Kgs of contraband Ganja is said to have seized from the petitioner, while it was being transported in a car. It is made to appear from the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 that apart from the petitioner, others were travelling in the alleged vehicle at the time of its interception. Considering the fact that slightly above the commercial quantity of contraband Ganja is shown to have been seized from the vehicle question in which the petitioner was travelling at the relevant point of the time and him claimed to have no criminal antecedent, the Court is inclined to direct him to go on bail subject to following conditions. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to release the petitioner on bail in connection with T.R. No.661 of 2024 corresponding to Khandagiri P.S. Case No.875 of 2024 subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (rupees forty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar, who shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 8. The BLAPL stands disposed of. 9. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer