The High Court allowed bail to petitioners accused of an NDPS offence involving 4.823 kg of ganja, directed as "less than commercial quantity", subject to verification of criminal antecedents by the lower court.
Petitioners released on bail subject to terms fixed by Court in seisin and verification of criminal antecedents by lower court.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.9813 of 2022
Pratap Nayak & another …. Petitioners
Mr. S.K. Sarangi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. S. Patra, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
26.10.2022
Order No.
01.
on such terms to be fixed by the Court in seisin over the matter.
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(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
PKS
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail ought to be granted in a narcotics offence where the seized quantity is less than the commercial quantity.
Whether the period of custody since arrest infringes rights when the offence involves minor quantity.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pratap Nayak
Other Petitioner
State of Odisha
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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