JUDGMENT

S. K. SAHOO, J. - The petitioner Abhaya Parichha has filed this application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail as his prayer for bail was turned down by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Paralakhemundi in G.R. Case No. 27 of 2014 (A) vide order dated 08.04.2015.

2. On 19.07.2014 one Prabhansu Sekher Mishra, Sub- Inspector of Police, Adava Police Station lodged the First Information Report before the Inspector-in-Charge, Adava Police Station, District-Gajapati stating therein that on 19.04.2014 as per the direction of the Inspector-in-Charge, Adava Police Station, the informant along with other police staffs proceeded towards village Chudangapur to verify the authenticity of the information regarding transportation of contraband ganja. At about 8.30 a.m. the raiding party members noticed one Mahindra Max Pick Up Van bearing Registration No. OR-07-N-0849 was coming from village Chudangapur and moving towards Antarba side. Out of suspicion, they stopped the vehicle and found two persons inside the vehicle and there were four jerry bags from which acute smell of contraband ganja was coming out. The driver of the Van disclosed his name as Ramesh Raita and the