Sarant Majhi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, ABLAPL No. 2261 of 2026, Justice V. Narasingh, order dated 04.05.2026. Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail application under NDPS Act Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 relating to T.R. Case No. 08 of 2025 (Ambadola P.S. Case No.154 of 2025, Special Judge, Bissamcuttack) refused in view of rigors of Section 37(1)(b)(ii) NDPS Act; second bail attempt after ABLAPL No.8976 of 2025 (order dated 07.08.2025); charge sheet filed, petitioner cited as absconder; surrender-and-fresh-application directive; parity left to court in seisin; ABLAPL disposed of. Keywords: NDPS, pre-arrest bail, Section 37 rigors, absconder, charge sheet, parity.
What did the court decide?
Keeping in view the rigors of Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. ¶¶18