Deblal Satnami @ Deolal Satnami v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 3929 of 2022 Deblal Satnami@Deolal Satnami and another ....

Petitioners Mr. B.S. Rayaguru Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Mishra, 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 petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.

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The petitioners are in custody since 21.12.2021 in connection with Ambadola P.S. Case No. 142 of 2021 corresponding to T.R. Case No. 110 of 2021 pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Gunupur for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of NDPS Act.

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It is alleged that several persons had kept contraband ganja weighing 84 kgs. in a bag when police arrived at the spot. While nine persons managed to run away, three persons, including the present petitioner were apprehended. It is submitted that nothing was seized from the possession of the petitioners and the so called seizure of the contraband was made from an open place. It is

further submitted that one of the co-accused, namely, M.D. Jahangir has been released on bail as per order passed by this Court in BLAPL No. 5624 of 2022.

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Taking into consideration all the above facts and the period of detention in custody, I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Let the petitioners 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 petitioners shall personally appear before the trial court on each date of posting of the case without fail.

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The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

7.

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

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge BC Tudu