Orissa High Court

Ranjit Kumar Sahoo vs State Of Odisha .... Opposite Party on 8 September, 2023

Author:
V. Narasingh

Bench:
V. Narasingh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 9437 of 2023

Ranjit Kumar Sahoo .... Petitioner
Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate
-versus-

State of Odisha .... Opposite Party
Mr. P.K. Maharaj, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

08.09.2023
Order No.

01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with T.R. Case
No.79 of 2023, pending in the Court of learned 1st Additional
Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under
NDPS Act
, Khordha
arising out of OIC of Excise Khordha Station P.R. No.77 of 2023,
for alleged commission of offences under
Section 20(b)(ii)(B)
of
the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail
U/s.439
Cr.P.C
. by the learned Special Judge under
NDPS Act
,
Khurda by order dated 08.08.2023 in the aforementioned case, the
present BLAPL has been filed.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is
in custody since 05.08.2023 on the accusation of possessing
contraband to the tune of 7Kgs 100gms (Ganja).

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5. It is stated by the learned counsel that as investigation has
progressed substantially and since the petitioner is the first offender,
he may be released on bail.

6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail
during currency of investigation.

7. Considering that the contraband seized is less than the
commercial quantity and the period of custody, this Court directs
the petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the
learned Court in seisin.

8. Additionally, it is directed that the petitioner shall appear
before the jurisdictional police station once every week on such
date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till
submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be
submitted to the learned Court in seisin.

9. Before releasing the petitioner, learned Court in seisin is
called upon to verify criminal antecedent of the petitioner. If it
comes to the fore that the petitioner has any criminal antecedent,
this order shall stand recalled.

10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule.

(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed

Signed by: AYESHA ROUT

Reason: Authentication

Location: High Court of Orissa

Date: 08-Sep-2023 18:14:38

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