Kalia Burma v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 596 of 2022 Kalia Burma ....

Petitioner Mr. Debasnan Das, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr.A. Pradhan, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 03.02.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through virtual mode. Order No.

2.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.

3.

The petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2022 in connection with Colliery P.S. Case No. 16 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. (SPL) NDPS Case No. 01 of 2022 pending in the court of learned Addl. Special Judge, Talcher for the alleged commission of offence under Section 21(b) of NDPS Act.

4.

Considering the submissions made and the fact that the seized contraband is less than commercial quantity, weighing 125.580 grams of brown sugar, I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Let the petitioner be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the court in seisin over the matter may deem fit and proper to impose including the condition that he shall personally appear before the trial court on each date of posting of the case and in case of even a single default, appropriate warrant shall be issued to take

into custody.

5.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

6.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020, modified by Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos. 514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge B.C. Tudu