Santanu Kumar Rath v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 10794 of 2022 Santanu Kumar Rath ....

Petitioner Mr. S. Mahunta, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

22.12.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

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

2.

The petitioner is accused in T.R. Case No.96 of 2022, pending on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Gunupur, arising out of Gudari P.S. No.69 of 2022, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of the NDPS Act.

3.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Gunupur, by order dated 22.10.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 4.

Taking into account the nature of allegations and role ascribed to the petitioner and since the consideration by the learned Court in seisin over the matter was during the course of investigation, this Court is not inclined to entertain this bail application at this stage.

5.

It shall be open to the petitioner to move the learned Court in seisin over the matter after filing of charge sheet and same shall be considered on its own merits.

6.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi