p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1604 of 2026 Bidyadhar Routray @ Bidya … Petitioner Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL): 22.04.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS Act by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Industrial Estate PS No.212 of 2025 corresponding to TR Case No.97 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Khordha for commission of offences punishable U/S. 21(b)/29 of the NDPS Act, on the allegation of possessing 42.21Grams of Brown Sugar. 3. Heard, Mr. Bijaya Kumar Ragada, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Satpathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and on going through the material placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 08.09.2025 with framing of charge in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the well- p. 2 recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the exception” and grant of bail to co-accused Manoj Kumar Behera @ Mana & Sidhant Behera @ Babu in BLAPL Nos. 1315 of 2026 & 10131 of 2025, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stand allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Priyajit