ANAND RAUTARAY v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE GOURISHANKAR SATAPATHY
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-17. ANAND RAUTARAY v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 12185 of 2025 Anand Rautaray … Petitioner Mr. S. K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. M. K. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL) 17. 12. 2025 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is the bail application U/S. 483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Excise District Mobile Unit, Khordha PR Case No. 308 of 2025-26 corresponding to TR Case No. 127 of 2025 st pending in the Court of learned 1 Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under NDPS Act, Khordha, for commission of offence punishable U/Ss. 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing 5Kgs of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Sanjib Kumar Bhanjadeo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M. K. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. 4.
After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-‡-vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the pre trial detention of the petitioner in custody since 10. 11. 2025 and there being no criminal antecedent of similar nature reported against the petitioner and the quantity of Contraband Ganja allegedly seized in this case being intermediate quantity and, thereby, the provisions of Section 37 of NDPS Act being not attractable, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail. 5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) 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. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. (G. Satapathy) Judge Subhasmita Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASMITA DAS Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 18-Dec-2025 10:43:56
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