p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.4690 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Nayak & Anr. … Petitioners Mr. A. S. Paul, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T. K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):20.05.2026 1 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Jankia P.S. Case No.465 of 2025 corresponding to T.R. Case No.135 of 2025 pending in the file of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Khurda, for commission of offences punishable U/S.21(b)/29 of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 10 grams of Brown Sugar. 3. Heard, Mr. A.S. Paul, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. T. K. Acharya, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the materials placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the petitioners in custody p. 2 since 19.11.2025 with framing of charge in the meantime, but there being no witness examined till today and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the embargo of Section 37 of NDPS Act being not attractable to the case at hand, this Court without expressing any view on merits admits the petitioners to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioners stands allowed and the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only each with one solvent surety each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it with following condition:- (i) The petitioners shall cooperate in the trial by attending the Court on each date of posting unless their attendance is dispensed with by the learned trial Court and (ii) In case the petitioners fail without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioners for offence U/S.269 of BNS, 2023 in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. (G. Satapathy) Judge Sumitra Designation: Jr. Stenographer