Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL No.2645 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice V. Narasingh, order dated 30.07.2026 — pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail rejected under section 37(1)(b)(ii) NDPS Act; offences Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 N.D.P.S. Act; 70 kg ganja; Boudh P.S. Case No.04 of 2022; Special Case (NDPS) No.01 of 2022; vehicle sold to co-accused on 10.08.2019 without ownership transfer intimation; petitioner shown as absconder; liberty to surrender and seek regular bail.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no material on record indicating that steps were taken to intimate the Registering Authority regarding change of ownership despite the vehicle being allegedly sold on 10.08.2019, and the filing of the charge sheet establishes a prima facie case against the Petitioner, the stipulations of section 37(1)(b)(ii) NDPS Act were not satisfied and the Court declined to entertain the application for the exceptional remedy of pre-arrest bail.