The High Court of Orissa, while rejecting the bail application of the petitioner for commercial quantity of ganja, granted interim bail for three months considering long detention and slow trial progress, directing surrender by 21/11/2022.
Prayer for bail rejected; released on interim bail for three months with conditions of surrender and sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.1344 of 2022
Swadhin Bardhan
…. Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Rout, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. K.K. Das, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER
17.8.2022
Order No.
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in earlier bail application, i.e. BLAPL No.425 of 2020 for expeditious completion of trial, only 4 witnesses have been examined till date.
( B.P. Routray)
Judge
M.K.Panda
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant is entitled to bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in a case involving commercial quantity of narcotic drug?
Whether the prima facie embargo under Section 37(1)(b) of the NDPS Act prevents the grant of bail in commission of offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Swadhin Bardhan
State of Odisha
B. P. Routray
As recorded by the court registry
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