Orissa High Court
CRLMC/2936/2026 of SUSANTA KUMAR KANHAR Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 31 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2936 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010624182026 Susanta Kumar Kanhar ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Jugala Kishore Panda -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. - Mr. C.M.Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.2936 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010624182026
Susanta Kumar Kanhar
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Jugala Kishore Panda
-versus-
State of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. -
Mr. C.M.Singh, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
31.08.2026 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. The present application has been filed by the Petitioner with a prayer to quash the PR in 2(a)CC Case No.21 of 2026 arising out of PR No.65 of 2026-27 pending before the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Kantamal for alleged commission of offence under section 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of N.D.P.S. 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 Petitioners be permitted to surrender before the Court below and move an
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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 surrender 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 fact that bar under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act would not be attracted to the facts of the present case.
7. The Case Diary be made available to the concerned court to facilitate disposal of the present application of the Petitioner.
8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
(Aditya Kumar Mohapatra)
Judge
Rubi
Digitally Signed Signed by: RUBI BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 02-Sep-2026 13:34:43 Signature Not Verified