IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2605 of 2026 Siddhanta Digal ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Bikash Karna, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ………. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Raj Bhushan Das, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 29.04.2026 Order No. 01. FIR No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 197 03.03.2026 OIC of Excise Station, Kantamal 2(a)CC Case No.05 of 2026 (NDPS) pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Kantamal Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 30-Apr-2026 13:27:29 Signature Not Verified p. 2 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The Petitioner being in custody in P.R. Case No. 197 of 2025- 26, corresponding to 2(a)CC Case No. 05 of 2026 pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Kantamal , registered for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act, has filed this petition for his release on bail. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 03.03.2026 at 5.30 A.M, O.I.C of Excise Station, Kantamal and his staff were performing patrolling duty from Kantamal to Matakupa village road and during patrolling, they received reliable information from a source that two persons were coming in a blue colour Jupiter Scooty bearing Registration No.OD-31M- 7261 along with Ganja. Then they proceeded towards Matakupa. On the way near the village Budhakhol, they noticed that the present accused persons were coming in the said Scooty along with a jerry bag. The jerry bag emits a Ganja smell. After observing all the formalities of search and seizure as enshrined in the NDPS Act, they recovered and seized 6kg of Ganja. Hence, this case. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 30-Apr-2026 13:27:29 Signature Not Verified p. 3 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has no knowledge about the transportation of contraband ganja. He further submits that the alleged ganja seized from the possession of the Petitioner is below the commercial quantity. The Petitioner has been in custody since 03.03.2026. Accordingly, it is prayed that the present application for bail may be favourably considered. 6. Learned counsel for the State submits that the seized contraband ganja i.e. 6 Kg was recovered from the exclusive and conscious possession of the Petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposes the prayer for bail. 7. Without going into the merit of the case and based on the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case with some stringent terms and conditions as deemed just and proper by the learned court in seisin over the matter with further conditions that:- i. The Petitioner shall appear before the local Police Station on every alternate Sunday between 10.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M. till conclusion of the trial.; ii. The Petitioner shall appear before the learned court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case; Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 30-Apr-2026 13:27:29 Signature Not Verified p. 4 iii. The Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal offence while on bail. iv. The Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner. 8. Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 9. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: P.A.