Dayanidhi Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1267 of 2022 Dayanidhi Sahoo ....

Petitioner Suprabha Behera, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical Mode). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Rairakhol P.S. Case No. 129 of 2021 corresponding to T.R. Case No.49 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Rairakhol for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

It is a case of seizure of commercial quantity of ganja and in view of the bar under section 37 of the

// 2 // N.D.P.S. Act, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today the learned Court below shall dispose of the same expeditiously in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo