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High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice V. Narasingh, BLAPL No.7812 of 2024, order dated 28.08.2024: conditional bail granted to Nakka Venugopal, accused under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/27-A and 29 NDPS Act in Kalimela P.S. Case No.122 of 2023 / G.R. Case No.130 of 2023 (Special Judge, Malkangiri), notwithstanding the Section 37(1)(b)(ii) NDPS Act bar urged by the State along with the Apex Court order in State by the Inspector of Police vs. B. Ramu (SLP(Crl.) No(s).8137 of 2022, 12.02.2024) and a flight-risk claim; grant rests on parity with co-accused A(Avula) Rajeev and Rajmandri Karthik (released 25.07.2024 in BLAPL Nos.4819 and 4839 of 2024) and non-progress of trial; third attempt after rejections dated 30.06.2023 (BLAPL No.6930 of 2023) and 09.02.2024 (BLAPL No.14180 of 2023); first offender, in custody since 25.05.2023; alleged carriage of 52 kgs ganja in Tata Zest Car No.AP-07-CX-1961; conditions: antecedent verification at P.S. Tenali (Guntur, Andhra Pradesh) with order void if antecedents found, monthly police-station reporting till trial ends, family-member P.R bond. Keywords: NDPS bail, Section 37(1)(b)(ii), parity, co-accused release, procrastination of trial, flight risk, ganja transportation, Malkangiri, Kalimela.