Chandra Paswan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 6099 of 2022 Chandra Paswan & Others ....

Petitioner Mr. S.S. Dash, Advocate -versusState of Orissa ....

Opposite Party Mr. A. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

09.09.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

3.

The petitioners are accused in 2(a) CC Case No.33 of 2022 arising out of Cuttack Excise P.R. Case No.44 of 2022-23, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Cuttack, for alleged commission of offences under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act.

4.

Being aggrieved by the Rejection of their application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Cuttack, by order dated 17.06.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

Taking into account the contraband seized being beyond the commercial quantity and the role ascribed and considering the

submission of the learned counsel for the State that the petitioner No.1 was driving the vehicle and the other two petitioners were the occupant of the said vehicle. This Court is not inclined to entertain this bail application of the petitioners at this stage in view of the Bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

6.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

(V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha