Orissa High Court
CRLMC/3163/2026 of BABULU DANTA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 9 September 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.3163 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010671032026 Babulu Danta ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sk. Zafarulla -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.3163 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010671032026
Babulu Danta
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Sk. Zafarulla
-versus-
State Of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
09.09.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Perused the records.
3. This is an application has been filed by the Petitioner with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in Manamunda PS Case No.264 of 2026 corresponding to Special NDPS Case No.180 of 2026 pending before the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Kantamal, for alleged commission of offence under Section 20(b)(ii)C of NDPS Act.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at this juncture, contended that he does not want to press this application with liberty to raise all the points raised herein at the time of framing of charge by filing a discharge petition. He further submitted that the Petitioner be permitted to surrender before the Court below and move an application for bail.
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5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the application is disposed of as not pressed with liberty as prayed for.
6. However, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and moves an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the mater shall consider and dispose of the present application of the Petitioner in accordance with law on the same day taking into consideration the applicability of bar under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
7. The Case Diary be made available to the concerned court to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
S.K. Rout
Digitally Signed Signed by: ANIL KUMAR SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 12-Sep-2026 09:35:03 Signature Not Verified