p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2524 of 2026 Mohan Gollari @ Mohan Gollari …. Petitioner Mr. A. Goswamy, 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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with T.R. Case No.61 of 2018, pending before the Court of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Koraput at Jeypore, arising out of Boipariguda P.S. Case No.132 of 2018 for alleged commission of offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of the NDPS Act. 3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S. case is pending in any other Court. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik p. 2 Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the learned Special Judge, Koraput-Jeypore by order dated 17.02.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. The allegation against the Petitioner is that he was involved in the transportation of contraband (Ganja) to the tune of 26Kg 500gm. 6. This is the second journey of the Petitioner to this Court. 7. It is submitted that by order dated 05.02.2026, the application for pre-arrest bail of the Petitioner was rejected. 8. It is submitted that the charge sheet in the case at hand has been submitted on 08.04.2019 citing the Petitioner as an absconder and he has been taken to custody on execution of NBW(A) on 02.03.2026. 9. It is further submitted referring to the charge sheet that the basis of implication is on account of co- accused statement and since the co-accused from whose possession the contraband was seized, have been released on bail, the Petitioner may be released on bail. p. 3 10. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail referring to the conduct of the Petitioner. 11. Considering the rival submission, this Court directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin subject to verification of criminal antecedent of any nature. 12. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 13. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin for the next six months or till conclusion of trial, whichever is earlier. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 14. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. 15. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. Narasingh) Judge Ayesha