IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.5469 of 2026 Nurat Digal … Petitioner Mr. B.K.Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL):30.07.2026Order No. 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Officer-in-Charge of Excise Bhubaneswar-I Excise Station PR Case No.199 of 2025-26 corresponding to TR Case No.33 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned District & Sessions Judge(K), Bhubaneswar, for commission of offence punishable U/S.20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing net weight of 20Kgs 900Grams of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Bijay Kumar Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. On being queried about the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Mr.Behera volunteers to withhold bail to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent for commission of offence under NDPS Act. Page 1 of 3

4. Admittedly, the petitioner was taken into custody on 13.01.2026, but in the meantime, final PR has already been submitted. It is claimed that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent of similar nature. Besides, the trial is yet to commence and there is no certainty when the trial would be concluded. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the materials so placed on record together with claim of the petitioner for not having any criminal antecedents, the petitioner would be considered to have satisfied the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act, if he is not having any criminal antecedent for commission of offences under NDPS Act. 5. For the reasons stated hereinabove and taking into account the custody period of the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to verification of his criminal antecedent for commission of offence under NDPS Act. 6. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) with two solvent sureties each 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. Page 2 of 3

In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent for commission of offences under NDPS Act. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge kishore Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: KISHORE KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 30-Jul-2026 17:46:59 Page 3 of 3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.5469 of 2026 Nurat Digal … Petitioner Mr. B.K.Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. P.Satapathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY ORDER(ORAL):30.07.2026Order No. 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is a bail application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Officer-in-Charge of Excise Bhubaneswar-I Excise Station PR Case No.199 of 2025-26 corresponding to TR Case No.33 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned District & Sessions Judge(K), Bhubaneswar, for commission of offence punishable U/S.20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of possessing net weight of 20Kgs 900Grams of Contraband Ganja. 3. Heard, Mr. Bijay Kumar Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.Satapathy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record. On being queried about the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Mr.Behera volunteers to withhold bail to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent for commission of offence under NDPS Act. Page 1 of 3

4. Admittedly, the petitioner was taken into custody on 13.01.2026, but in the meantime, final PR has already been submitted. It is claimed that the petitioner is not having any criminal antecedent of similar nature. Besides, the trial is yet to commence and there is no certainty when the trial would be concluded. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the materials so placed on record together with claim of the petitioner for not having any criminal antecedents, the petitioner would be considered to have satisfied the conditions of Section 37 of NDPS Act, if he is not having any criminal antecedent for commission of offences under NDPS Act. 5. For the reasons stated hereinabove and taking into account the custody period of the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the petitioner to bail, but subject to verification of his criminal antecedent for commission of offence under NDPS Act. 6. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) with two solvent sureties each 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. Page 2 of 3

In view of the specific submission as advanced for the petitioner, the benefit of this order shall not be extended to the petitioner, if he is found to have any criminal antecedent for commission of offences under NDPS Act. 7. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge kishore Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: KISHORE KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 30-Jul-2026 17:46:59 Page 3 of 3