Akash Kori @ Kasua vs State of Odisha

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2026 Supreme(Ori) 494

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
G.SATAPATHY
Akash Kori @ Kasua – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : B.P. Tripathy, S.S. Tripathy
For the Respondent: T.K. Acharya

JUDGMENT :

G. SATAPATHY, J.

1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with STF, CID, CB, Bhubaneswar P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No. 14 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Special Judge, Sonepur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of the NDPS Act, on the main allegation of transporting 295 Kgs 55 Grams of Contraband Ganja in a Creta car bearing Regd. No. OD-17-L-0074.

2. In the course of hearing, Mr. Biraja Prasad Tripathy, learned Senior Counsel, who is being assisted by Mr. Shyam Sundar Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner raises following few points for consideration of bail petition of the petitioner:-

(i) the petitioner was not found in exclusive possession of Contraband article;

(ii) the petitioner was produced before the Court beyond 24 hours in gross violation of Sec.58 of BNSS /57 CrPC and lastly;

(iii) the grounds of arrest was not communicated to the petitioner in violation of Sec.47 of BNSS /50 CrPC.

3. On the other hand, Mr. T.K. Acharya, learned Addl. PP while refuting such submission contends that not only the petitioner was found in exclusive poss

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