Suresh Kumar Sahoo @ Sura @ Somanath v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 5236 of 2022 Suresh Kumar Sahoo @ Sura @ Somanath ....

Petitioner Mr. Amlan Shakti Paul, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Mishra, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 24.09.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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

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The petitioner is in custody since 28.05.2022 in connection with Khurda Model P.S. Case No. 249 of 2022 corresponding to T.R. Case No. 51 of 2022 pending in the court of learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Khurda for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 21(C)/29 of NDPS Act.

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It is alleged that brown sugar weighing 260 grams was seized from the possession of the petitioner. 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.

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Considering the above facts as also the period of detention in

custody, 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 without fail. 6.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

(Sashikanta Mishra) B.C. Tudu Judge