The High Court allowed bail to the petitioner charged with possession of ganja alleged to be in commercial quantity (22 kg) under the NDPS Act, citing previous bail grants for similarly situated co-accused and submission that seizure occurred in a public place.
Petitioner to be released on bail on conditions to be imposed by the court in seisin over the matter.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 10012 of 2021
Arun Sahu
….
Petitioner
Ms. Sabita Ranjan Pattnaik,
Advocate
-Versus -
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. A. Pradhan Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA
ORDER_
31.01.2022
Order No.
2.
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granted bail by this Court vide order passed in BLAPL No. 9472 of 2021 and BLAPL No. 9510 of 2021.
( Sashikanta Mishra) Judge
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B.C. Tudu
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of an offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act who was apprehended in a public place in commercial quantity of ganja.
Whether commercial quantity of seized contraband is a ground to deny bail when co-accused have already been released.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Arun Sahu
State of Odisha
Sashikanta Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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