p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1100 of 2026 Manoranjan Rout … Petitioner Mr. B. Mahapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 17.03.2026 01. IA No. 81 of 2026 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Mr. Bibekananda Mahapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays to not press the present IA and accordingly, the IA stands disposed of as not pressed. 3. The bail application U/S.483 of BNSS in BLAPL No. 1100 of 2026 by the petitioner is for grant of bail in connection with NCB Crime No.12 of 2025 corresponding to GR(Spl.) Case No.44 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Cuttack for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C)/ 28/ 29 of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of supplying commercial quantity of Contraband Ganja to co-accused. 4. Heard, Mr. Bibekananda Mahapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, p. 2 learned Addl. Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 5. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the petitioner vis-à- vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the alleged recovery and seizure of 212 Kgs of Contraband Ganja, which is well above the commercial quantity and the alleged nexus of the Petitioner for the transportation of commercial quantity of Contraband article, this Court hardly finds the Petitioner to have satisfied the conditions of Sec. 37 of NDPS Act which is sine qua non for grant of bail for commission of offence under NDPS Act involving commercial quantity. Hence the bail application of the petitioners stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the learned trial Court. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit