p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2145 of 2026 Arati Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. Bibhuti Ranjan Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 02. 1. The petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. (NDPS) Case No.11 of 2026 arising out of Purunakote P.S. Case No.31 of 2026 registered for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under Sections 18(b)/29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, Angul. The petitioner had approached the learned Special Judge, Angul in C.T. (NDPS) Case No.11 of 2026 praying for grant of bail. The learned Court below vide its order dated 19.02.2026 rejected the bail application of the petitioner. Being aggrieved, the petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for enlargement on bail. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction p. 2 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 11.02.2026 at about 11.48 p.m., the informant, who is the IIC of Purunakote P.S. submitted a report alleging that on the same day, he received credible information regarding illegal cultivation of large scale of Opium poppy plants at village Takarsinga. The informant intimated the said fact to his higher authorities. They conducted raid on 11.02.2026 at about 12.12 P.M. After reaching at the spot, they saw huge cultivation of Opium Poppy plants in different patches of cultivators, who were irrigating the opium plants by the help of water pump. The co-accused persons apprehended at the spot and they disclosed their identity and disclosed the name of the petitioner and the co- accused persons. They found that illegal opium plants at 33 different patches have been raised for the purpose of production and they seized 5,00,000 opium poppy plants. 4. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present petitioner was not present at the spot and she is also not involved in any other cases of similar nature. Page 3 of 4 5. The petitioner has been in the jail custody since 12.02.2026. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegation against the petitioner and the period of custody since 12.02.2026, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail . 7. Hence, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it would deem just and proper, subject to the following additional conditions: (i) She shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court till the disposal of the case; (ii) She shall appear before the trial Court on each date on which the case is posted for trial; (iii) She shall not tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever; (iv) She shall not commit any offence while on bail, and (v) She shall be released on bail subject to verification of similar type of antecedents. In the event the petitioner is found wanting for violation of any of the bail conditions imposed by this Court or the trial Court even on a single occasion, the prosecution is at liberty to move appropriate application before the Court below for cancellation of p. 4 Subhasis the concession of bail granted by this Court. If such application is filed, the trial Court should decide the application on its own merit. 8. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 24-Apr-2026 07:55:34