IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3902 of 2026 Padmalabh Pratihari …. Petitioner(s) Mr. P.R. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party(s) Ms. S. Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 29.04.2026 01. 1. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Sunabeda P.S. Case No. 223 of 2023 corresponding to T.R. Case No.150 of 2023 registered on the allegation of the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)C of NDPS Act pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Koraput. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 3. The prosecution case is that on 20.12.2023 the informant who is a SI of police reported that at about 9.00 am at the time of patrolling duty at Sunabeda town Police area received a reliable information that a vehicle bearing no OD-05-M-0007 (Ford Endeavour white color car) has been parked on left side near timber bridge on NH-26. When the informant along with other staffs found the car, there were no persons inside the car and when the informant pulled the door he came to know that the door of the car was unlocked and there was acute smell of contraband ganja. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that 163 kg of ganja was recovered. 5. In view of huge quantity of ganja recovered from the petitioner, I am not inclined to entertain this application. However, it is open for the petitioner to surrender before the court below and apply for regular bail. If such application is filed, the courts below shall consider the same on the same day. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Ashok MOHAPATRA