p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.320 of 2025 Srikanta Jena …. Petitioner Mr. B.B. Routray, Advocate Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 15.01.2025 01. 1. Heard Mr. Routray, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sahoo, learned AGA for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 483 BNSS is filed for release of the petitioner on bail in connection with C.T. (NDPS) Case No.30 of 2024 pending in the file of learned Special Judge, Angul arising out of P.R. No.236 of 2024-25 on the grounds stated therein. 3. Gone through the P.R. as at Annexure-1 and rejection order as at Annexure-2. 4. Mr. Routray, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that less than commercial quantity of contraband substance is shown to have been recovered from the petitioner, who is having no other criminal antecedent of similar nature, hence, to be released on bail with any conditions. 5. Mr. Sahoo, learned AGA for the State requests for time to obtain instruction to ascertain the antecedents of the petitioner. 6. However, having regard to the fact that less than commercial quantity is involved, the Court is inclined to release of the petitioner on bail recording the submission of Mr. Routray, p. 2 learned counsel appearing for him that he is having no antecedent of same kind. 7. Hence, it is ordered. 8. In the result, petition under Section 483 BNSS stands allowed. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to go on bail in connection with C.T. (NDPS) Case No.30 of 2024 arising out of P.R. No.236 of 2024-25 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 learned Special Judge, Angul, who shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, besides the following, such as, he shall appear before the I.O. for the purpose of investigation in connection with the P.R. No.236 of 2024-25 and to continue to do so till the final P.R. is filed. 9. The BLAPL is disposed of. 10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram