Anil Guntha v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail refused; second bail application under Section 483 BNSS; commercial quantity ganja 1ton 91Kgs 680Grams; failure to satisfy Section 37 NDPS Act conditions; offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) NDPS Act; petitioner Anil Guntha; Pottangi PS Case No.55 of 2023; TR Case No.53 of 2023; Special Judge Koraput; Pick-up Van Regd. No. AP-31-TE-0987; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice G. Satapathy; BLAPL No.58 of 2025 decided 10.07.2025; bail application rejected, BLAPL disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the rival submissions, the nature and gravity of the alleged offences, the seizure of such a huge quantity of contraband ganja (1ton 91Kgs 680Grams) coming under commercial quantity from the Pick-up Van allegedly in occupation of the petitioner, and his consequent failure to satisfy the conditions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.