JUDGEMENT

29.02.2024 Savitri Ratho, J. This is the third application of the petitioner under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. case No. 660 of 2023 corresponding to C.T.(Special) Case No. 11 of 2023 pending in the Court of the learned Judge, Special Court, Dhenkanal, under Section 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

2. BLAPL No.10664 of 2023 filed by the petitioner and co-

accused Jitu @ Jitendra Pradhan had been disposed of on 05.10.2023 granting liberty to the petitioner to move for bail afresh after completion of the investigation.

3. BLAPL No. 13029 of 2023 had been filed by the petitioner and co-accused Jitu @ Jitendra Pradhan after completion of the investigation. On 21.11.2023, the prayer for bail of the co-accused Jitu @ Jitendra Pradhan had been allowed, while the prayer of the petitioner had been rejected as he had one criminal antecedent under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act, but liberty had been granted to the petitioner to move the learned Court below for bail afresh after annexing his medical documents as submission had been made that the petitioner is suffering from HIV AIDs and needs regular tr