Orissa High Court
BLAPL/8617/2026 of BAPI SAHU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.8617 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010635492026 Bapi Sahu … Petitioner Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 03.09.2026 01. 1. This
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.8617 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010635492026
Bapi Sahu
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Petitioner
Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate
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State of Orissa
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Opposite Party
Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL) 03.09.2026
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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 Bhanjapur PS Case No.158 of 2026 corresponding to CT Case No.42 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge, Baripada for commission of offences punishable U/S. 21(b)/29 of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of selling of Brown Sugar, along with co-accused persons by possessing 7gms of it.
3. Heard, Mr. Kuldeep Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record.
4. After having considered the rival submissions and ongoing through the material placed on record and regard being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 28.05.2026 with framing of charge in the meantime and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused-petitioner to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and the witnesses being yet to be examined and lastly, no materials being collected to suggest that the petitioner would abscond or pose threat to the witnesses, if released on bail, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioner to bail.
5. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner 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 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 Jayakrushna Digitally Signed Signed by: JAYAKRUSHNA DASH Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Sep-2026 19:53:15 Signature Not Verified