Orissa High Court
BLAPL/7530/2026 of SARAT CHANDRA DIGAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 10 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 7530 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010548702026 Sarat Chandra Digal … Petitioner Mr. A . Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. T.K .Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 10.09.2026 01. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 7530 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010548702026
Sarat Chandra Digal
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Petitioner
Mr. A. Dash, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. T.K .Acharya, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 10.09.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).
2. This is an application U/S.483 of BNSS Act by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Daspalla PS Case No. 144 of 2026 corresponding to Spl. GR Case No.49 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Nayagarh for commission of offence punishable U/S. 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of transporting 14Kgs and 700 Grams of Contraband Ganja in a Car bearing Regd. No. OD02-G-9289.
3. Heard, Mr. Ashutosh Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.
4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into account the materials placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 12.06.2026 and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the well-recognized principle “bail is the rule, but jail is the exception” and the quantity of Contraband Ganja allegedly seized in this case being for intermediate quantity and, thereby, the embargo of Section 37 of NDPS Act being not attractable and there being no criminal antecedent reported against the petitioner, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioner to bail.
5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and he is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions except cash surety as deem fit and proper by it.
6. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e- mail for reference.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge
Priyajit Digitally Signed Signed by: PRIYAJIT SAHOO Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 10-Sep-2026 19:59:13 Signature Not Verified