Radhashyam Pawan v. State of Odisha
Bail Granted – NDPS Act, Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) & 37(1)(b)(ii); Cr.P.C., S.439
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court (V. Narasingh, J.), 13.03.2024, BLAPL No.1290 of 2024: bail granted to two accused in a 27kg-ganja NDPS case (Sections-20(b)(ii)(c)) pending as T.R. No.64 of 2023, Khurda, despite the Section 37(1)(b)(ii) bar and flight-risk objection; custody since 18.06.2023, final P.R. filed 24.08.2023; conditions — family-member P.R. bond, Bihar criminal-antecedent verification with automatic cancellation of the order, and monthly police-station reporting till end of trial.
What did the court decide?
Both Petitioners ordered to be released on bail on terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin, subject to: (i) execution of P.R. bond by one family member of each Petitioner in addition to sureties; (ii) verification of criminal antecedents from Bihar police stations, the order standing inoperative if any criminal antecedents are found; and (iii) monthly appearance before the jurisdictional police station till conclusion of trial.