Trilochan Sahu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 3594 of 2022 Trilochan Sahu ....

Petitioner Mr. B. Swain, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P. Tripathy, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 22.09.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No.

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

3.

The petitioner is in custody since 07.04.2022 in connection with K. Nuagaon P.S. Case No. 32 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 22 of 2022 pending in the court of learned Special Judge-cum-ADJ, Balliguda for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 20(b)(ii) (C) of NDPS Act.

4.

It is alleged that the petitioner was in possession of contraband ganja weighing 53 kgs when he was apprehended by police. It is submitted that the statutory formalities were not complied before search and seizure and the method of weighment of the seized article is also questionable.

5.

Considering the above facts and the period of detention in custody without trial, 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 the petitioner shall personally appear before the trial court on each date of posting of the case without fail.

6.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge BC Tudu