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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.2914 of 2026
Rubina Bibi …. Petitioner
Mr. A.R Panda, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 01.05.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with Special Case No.7 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jaleswar, arising out of Jaleswar P.S. Case No.102 of 2026, for commission of alleged offences U/s. 21(c)/29 of N.D.P.S. 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 BNSS by the p. 2 learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jaleswar by order dated 21.02.2026, the present BLAPL has been filed.
5. Taking into account the contraband (brown sugar) seized is to the tune of 259 grams of brown sugar, this Court is of the considered view that in terms of the stipulation in Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, it would not be prudent to consider the application for bail, during currency of investigation, without having the benefit of evaluation of incriminating materials qua the Petitioner, post charge sheet by the learned Court in seisin.
6. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer before for the learned Court in seisin, which shall be considered on its own merits without being influenced by the earlier rejection or the order passed by this Court.
7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stand disposed of. U.C.C as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Soumya
Designation: Jr. Stenographer