Arun Kumar Panigrahi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

MCRC No. 8409 of 2020 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 8409 of 2020

1. Arun Kumar Panigrahi S/o Vishwanath Panigrahhi, Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Jaglipadar, Police Station Kodla, District Ganjam (Odisha)

2. Surya Sabar, S/o Arna Sabar, Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Kiranbe, Police Station Mohana, District Gajpati (Odisha) ---- Applicants

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Komakhan, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh ---- Respondent For Applicants :- Mr. Raghvendra Pradhan, Adv For Respondent-State :- Mr. Ayaz Naved, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 18/02/2021

1. Heard.

2. This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the applicants, who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.176/2020, registered at Police Station Komakhan, District Mahasamund C.G. for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act.

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3. Applicants were found in illicit possession of 70 kgs of cannabis (ganja) in Honda City, four wheeler car when the vehicle was intercepted at Temari forest barrier on 20.09.2020.

4. Learned State counsel would oppose the prayer for grant of bail.

5. Considering the whopping quantity of contraband recovered from the applicants, I am not inclined to release the applicants on bail.

6. Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed. However, the Jail Authorities are directed to ensure proper treatment for the applicant's (Arun Kumar Panigrahi) illness of mouth ulcer.

SD/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Ayushi