Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional bail under S. 483 BNSS read with Sec. 37 NDPS Act granted to lady accused Sangita @ Rekha Devi (petitioner No.2) in BLAPL No. 5282 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice G. Satapathy, order dated 23.07.2026; arises from Birmaharajpur P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025 / GR Case No. 89 of 2025 before Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Sonepur under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 NDPS Act for transporting 62 kg ganja in Maruti Suzuki car OD-23-R-6165; custody since 17.10.2025; chargesheet submitted; 40 charge-sheeted witnesses; trial pending; five co-accused already bailed by co-ordinate Bench; bail subject to verification of NDPS criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 1,00,000 with two solvent sureties; petitioner No.1 Aruna Rana's prayer not pressed.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to petitioner No.2 Sangita @ Rekha Devi on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount, subject to verification of her criminal antecedent and with the benefit of the order withheld if she has any similar NDPS criminal antecedent; the prayer for bail of petitioner No.1 Aruna Rana stood disposed of as not pressed, and the BLAPL stands disposed of.