p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.502 of 2026 Rakesh Sahoo @ Rakesh Sahu … Petitioner Mr. D. Patnaik, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 10.03.2026 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 petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Inspector of Excise, Bhubaneswar Range-I, PR No.119 of 2025-26 corresponding to TR Case No.772 of 2025 pending in the file of learned District and Sessions Judge, Khurda, Bhubaneswar, for commission of offences punishable U/S.20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 50Kgs of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Debasish Patnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional 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 offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à-vis p. 2 the allegation sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the recovery and seizure of 50Kgs of Contraband Ganja, which is above the commercial quantity allegedly from the possession of the petitioner and his consequent failure to satisfy the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act, which is sine qua non for grant of bail to an accused for commission of an offence under NDPS Act involving commercial quantity, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned trial Court for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer