Amzat Khan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 12733 of 2022 Amzat Khan ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Jena, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P. Tripathy, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 23.12.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No.

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

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The petitioner is in custody since 29.08.2022 in connection with Attabira P.S. Case No. 299 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Special Case No. 62 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge-cum-Judge Special Court, Bargarh for the alleged commission of offence under Section 21(b)/25/29 of NDPS Act.

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Having regard to the fact that the seized contraband is less than commercial quantity weighing 109.5 grams of brown sugar as also the fact that the co-accused-Ajay Patel has been released on bail as per order passed by this Court in BLAPL No.10998 of 2022, 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. 5.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge B.C. Tudu