p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Bablu Kumar and others (In BLAPL No.4524 of 2026) Nibasa Sahu (In BLAPL No.4557 of 2026) Jitendra Khatua (In BLAPL No. 4635 of 2026) Bablu Khatua @ Babulu Khatua (In BLAPL No. 4640 of 2026) … Petitioners Mr. J.K Panda, Advocate (In BLAPL No.4524 of 2026) Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate (In BLAPL Nos.4557, 4635 & 4640 of 2026) -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):20.05.2026 02. 1. Since these four bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Binika PS Case No.179 of 2025 corresponding to Special GR Case No.64 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Special Judge, Sonepur for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of the NDPS Act and Sec. 238/326(f) of BNS. 3. Heard, Mr. Jugala Kishore Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No.4524 of 2026; Mr. Amitav Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioners in BLAPL Nos.4557, 4635 & 4640 of 2026 and Mr. Page 2 of 3 M.R.Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in these matters and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rivals submissions upon perusal of record, the gist of the allegation as appears from the record is that on 06.09.2025, one Ertiga Car met with an accident with bursting of tyre on being hit to the road divider at village Gulunda and thereafter, some persons came in a Creta Car bearing Regd. No. JH5321 which was stated to be seen by one Bhimsen Sahu and the inmates of such Creta Car burnt the Ertiga Car by pouring Petrol, but on 10.10.2025, the Police while conducting raid, detained one Creta Car bearing Regd. No. JH05BF5321 and thereby, confirmed that the occupants found therein on 10.10.2025 to be the person who had burnt the Ertiga Car which was carrying 328Kgs and 800 Grams of Contraband Ganja and accordingly, the Police ascertained the name of the occupants who are the Petitioners before this Court right now and the implication of the Petitioners is on the basis of statement of the Petitioner-cum-accused Prem Kumar Gupta before Police. Admittedly, no criminal antecedent has been reported against any of the Petitioners. 5. In the aforesaid facts and circumstance and taking into account the mode and manner of implication of the present Petitioners and there being no criminal antecedent reported against the Petitioners, this Court considers that the Petitioners have satisfied the conditions of Sec. 37 of NDPS Act. Page 3 of 3 6. For the reasons stated hereinabove and taking into account the conclusion of the investigation and pre trial detention of the Petitioners in custody since 10.10.2025, this Court without expressing any view on merits, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 7. Hence, these four bail applications of the petitioners namely Bablu Kumar, Chandeswar Prasad, Ranjit Kumar Varma, Prem Kumar Gupta, Avinash Kumar (In BLAPL No.4524 of 2026); Nibasa Sahu(In BLAPL No. 4557 of 2026); Jitendra Khatua (In BLAPL No. 4635 of 2026) and Bablu Khatua @ Babulu Khatua (In BLAPL No.4640 of 2026) are allowed and each of the petitioners is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) with two solvent sureties 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. 8. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit