p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3123 of 2026 1.Ruksana Bibi 2. Sk. Sajan …. Petitioners Mr. S. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Spl. Case No. 08 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Sessions Judge, Balasore, arising out of Jaleswar P.S. Case No. 103 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 21(b)/29 of NDPS Act, 1985. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that taking into account that the basis of implication is on account of the co-accused statement and more so when the contraband admittedly is to the tune of 20gm (Brown Sugar), the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and places on record the p. 2 criminal antecedents of the Petitioners which run thus:- “Petitioner No.1 (Ruksana Bibi) 1) Jaleswar PS Case No. 584 Dt. 18.11.2024 U/s- 21 NDPS Act. 2) Jaleswar PS Case No. 102 Dt. 20.02.2026 U/s- 21 NDPS Act. Petitioner No.2 (Sk. Sajan) (1) Jaleswar PS Case No. 147 Dt. 08.05.2017 U/s- 498-A/506/34 IPC/4 DP Act. (2) Jaleswar PS Case No. 240 Dt. 13.07.2021 U/s- 21 (b)/29 NDPS Act. 5. Considering that the Petitioners involved inter alia on commission of offence which are similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant the exceptional remedy of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners. However, in the event the Petitioners surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and move an application for their release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha