Sukanta Bindhani v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No. 219 of 2025, Sukanta Bindhani v. State of Odisha, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 09.01.2025 by R.K. Pattanaik, J. Bail under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 allowed; 12 Kgs. contraband Ganja seized from petitioner while being transported; seizure held to be of less than commercial quantity; substantial part of investigation over; release on bail subject to bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount before learned Special Judge-cum-Additional District & Sessions Judge, Balliguda; P.R. Case No.158 of 2024-25 of OIC, Excise, G. Udayagiri corresponding to 2(a)C.C. Case No. 53 of 2024; BLAPL disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be released on bail in connection with P.R. Case No.158 of 2024-25 of OIC, Excise, G. Udayagiri corresponding to 2(a)C.C. Case No. 53 of 2024, subject to furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge-cum-Additional District & Sessions Judge, Balliguda, who shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper; urgent certified copy to be granted as per rules.