High Court of Orissa rejected a bail application filed by Keya Panda in a narcotics case involving 302 grams of brown sugar under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act. The court denied bail as the offence involved commercial quantities and the defendant failed to satisfy mandatory conditions of Section 37.
Bail application rejected; petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.7334 of 2023
Keya Panda
… Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa
… Opposite Party
Mrs. S.R. Sahoo, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
08.
ORDER(ORAL) 01.02.2024
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widow and the father of the Petitioner has also filed an affidavit expressing his desire to take the Petitioner on bail and the Petitioner having detained in custody since 27.02.2023 may kindly be granted bail.
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Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected.
Priyajit
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORI SSA Date: 02-Feb-2024 15:16:58
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a case involving commercial quantity of narcotic substances under the NDPS Act where the accused failed to satisfy mandatory conditions.
Whether the petitioner, a widow, is entitled to bail given her family circumstances and the father's affidavit.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
nullReferred
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Keya Panda
State of Orissa
G. Satapathy
As recorded by the court registry
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