Akash Mallick v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional bail under NDPS Act (Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)); 18 kg ganja seized from accused near Khallikote Bus Stand, Chhatrapur Excise Striking Force; P.R. No.16 of 2024-25 / C.C. No.05/2024(N), Special Judge Khallikote, Dist. Ganjam, Odisha; unusual bail conditions - 50 saplings per accused after monsoon, monitored by I.I.C. and Forest Officer, two-year maintenance affidavit, saplings supplied by District Nursery/D.F.O.; automatic bail cancellation on discovery of criminal antecedents; BLAPL No.5576 of 2024, decided 06.06.2024 by Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi, Vacation Judge, High Court of Orissa.
What did the court decide?
Release of the Petitioners on bail in P.R. No.16 of 2024-25 corresponding to 2(a) C.C. No.05/2024(N) (Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) N.D.P.S. Act) on stringent conditions, including planting of 50 saplings each after onset of monsoon, appearance before the trial court on every posting date till completion of trial, abstention from criminal activity, non-tampering with prosecution evidence, and automatic cancellation upon violation or later discovery of criminal antecedents.