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Dhiren Sahu v. State of Odisha(Home Department)

Orissa HC16 Nov 2022BLAPL/10194/2022

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Bench granted bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to petitioners accused of N.D.P.S. offences involving 19Kgs of Ganja (below commercial quantity). Court directed verification of criminal antecedents and weekly reporting to Investigating Officer.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners released on bail with conditions of verifying criminal antecedents and weekly appearance before Investigating Officer.

Dhiren Sahu Vs State of Odisha(Home Department) — Narcotics (NDPS) | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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BLAPL No. 10194 of 2022

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Dhiren Sahu & Another

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…. Petitioners

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Mr. J.K. Panda, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Party

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Mr. K.K. Gaya, ASC

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CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

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ORDER 16.11.2022

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Order No.

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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 connection with Special (NDPS) Case No.35 of 2022, pending in the Court of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kantamal, Boudh, arising out of Manamunda P.S. Case No.198 of 2022, for alleged commission of offences under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the N.D.P.S. Act. 4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Kantamal, Boudh, by order dated 14.10.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5. Perused the order of rejection. 6. Admittedly since the quantity of the contraband (Ganja) is to the tune of 19Kgs which is less than the commercial quantity as

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prescribed and keeping in view the petitioners are in custody since 10.10.2022, this Court directs the petitioners to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the Court in seisin over the matter.

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While releasing the petitioners on bail, the learned court in seisin over the matter shall verify criminal antecedent of similar nature of the petitioners. If it comes to the fore that the petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall stand recalled.

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Additionally it is directed that the petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer once every week till submission of

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final form.

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Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule.

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(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha

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Dhiren Sahu v. State of Odisha(Home Department)

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