IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2399 of 2026 Aruna Kumar Behera @ Aruna Ku. Behera .... Petitioner Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …… Opposite Party Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 27.04.2026 Order No. 01. PR No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 237 24.02.2026 OIC of Excise, Tangi Excise Station T.R Case No.42 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge under NDPS Act, Khordha U/s. 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner, who is in custody in connection with OIC of Excise Tangi Excise Station P.R. Case No.237of 2025 arising out of T.R Case No.42 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned 1st Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 29-Apr-2026 17:22:00 Signature Not Verified Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under NDPS Act, Khordha and registered for the alleged commission of offences under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, has filed this petition seeking release on bail. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that this Petitioner being arrested in the case is in custody since 24.02.2026. He further submits that the Petitioner has no criminal antecedents to his credit. In view of the above, when the Petitioner is a permanent resident of District Khordha as also the question of tampering with the evidence does not arise, he urges for consideration of prayer for grant of bail to the Petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the facts and keeping in view the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is of the view that there is no requirement of keeping the Petitioner inside the custody any further. Accordingly, this Court directs that the Petitioner be released on bail by the Court in seisin over the matter on some stringent terms and conditions with further conditions that: i. the petitioner shall appear before the local Police Station on every Monday between 10 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. till conclusion of the trial; Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 29-Apr-2026 17:22:00 Signature Not Verified ii. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal activities in future; iii. the Petitioner shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner; Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 6. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali