IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3972 of 2026 Madan Pradhan …. Petitioner(s) Mr. G.S. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party(s) Ms. P.S. Nayak, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 05.05.2026 01. 1. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Purunakote P.S. Case No. 31 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. (NDPS) Case No. 11 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 18(b)/29 of NDPS Act, pending in the court of the learned Judge, Special Court, Angul. 2. Heard. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 19.02.2026 passed by the Special Judge, Angul in C.T. (NDPS) Case No. 11 of 2026, whereby his bail plea has been rejected. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner relying upon the order dated 22.04.2026 passed by this Court in BLAPL No. 2091 of 2026 submits that the co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court. This being the subsequent development, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his bail plea before the learned trial court. It is open for the petitioner to bring to the notice of this trial court the order dated 22.04.2026 passed by this Court in BLAPL No. 2091 of 2026 and claim parity. It is expected that the courts below shall consider the application of the petitioner on the same day. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the BLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Ashok MOHAPATRA