Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1690 of 2026 Anatha Biswal ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Pullin Martha, Amar Mohanty, Amlan Shakti Paul, Rakesh Kumar Sarangi -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 21.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. These matters are taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard. 3. This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. (corresponding to section 483 of BNSS) in connection with Ranpur P.S. case No.277 of 2025 corresponding to T.R. case No.150 of 2025 arising out of G.R. case No.80 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Sessions-cum-Special Judge, Nayagarh for the offence punishable under section 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act. 4. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 11.09.2025 and that the co-accused persons have already been released on bail in BLAPL Nos.12710 & 13206 of 2025 and the Page 2 of 2. quantity of brown sugar stated to have been seized from the possession of the petitioner is 41 grams, which is lesser than commercial quantity and therefore, the bar under section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable and charge sheet has been submitted and on hearing learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. 5. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin over the matter with further terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem just and proper including the conditions that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date to which the case is posted for trial and shall not indulge in any criminal activities. 6. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout