Orissa High Court
Jalendra Sahu vs State Of Odisha …. Opp. Party on 3 May, 2025
Author: S.K. Sahoo
Bench: S.K. Sahoo
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.3120 of 2025
Jalendra Sahu .... Petitioner
Mr. Gourav Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha .... Opp. Party
Mr. Aurobinda Mohanty,
Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO
ORDER
Order No. 03.05.2025 01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid
arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
This is an application under section 483 of
B.N.S.S. in connection with Dharakote P.S. Case
No.64 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.04 of
2025(N) pending in the Court of learned Additional
Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Aska, Ganjam
for alleged commission of offences under sections
20(b)(ii)(B)/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
The petitioner moved an application for bail
before the Court of learned Special Judge -cum-
Additional Sessions Judge, Aska, which was rejected
on 12.02.2025.
Considering the submission made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in
judicial custody since 11.02.2025 and the quantity of
ganja stated to have been seized from the possession
of the petitioner is 05 kgs. 105 grams, which is lesser
than the commercial quantity and therefore, the bar
under section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act is not applicable
and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, I
am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
Let the petitioner be released on bail in the
aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000/-
(rupees fifty thousand) with two local solvent sureties
each for the like amount to the satisfaction for the
Court in seisin over the matter with further terms and
conditions as the learned Court may deem just and
proper including the conditions that the petitioner
shall appear before the learned trial Court on each
date to which the case would be posted for trial and
he shall not indulge in any criminal activities in any
manner.
Violation of any of the conditions shall entail
cancellation of bail.
Accordingly, the BLAPL is disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on
proper application.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: RABINDRA KUMAR MISHRA
Reason: Authentication ( S.K. Sahoo)
Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
Date: 03-May-2025 18:22:51 Judge
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