p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.330 of 2026 Raju Palia … Petitioner Mr. S.S. Pradhan, proxy counsel -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Patra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 25.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Baunsuni PS Case No.23 of 2024 corresponding to SC Case No.24 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Boudh, for commission of offence punishable U/S. 20(b)(ii)(B)/ 25 of the NDPS Act, on the allegation of possessing 16Kgs 050Grams of contraband ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Sibani Sankar Pradhan, learned proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Bikash Karna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.R. Patra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, the petitioner was neither apprehended from the spot nor was he found in conscious possession of contraband article, but co- p. 2 accused Kailash Bindhani @ Kailash Bisani from whom the contraband article was allegedly recovered has already been admitted to bail by the order of a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in BLAPL 2290 of 2024, but the petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2025 and in the meantime charge-sheet has already been submitted. In the aforesaid facts and situation, especially when the person from whom the contraband article has allegedly been recovered has been admitted to bail, this Court without expressing any view admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent surety 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. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. 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 Jayakrushna