IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 9286 of 2025

(In the matter of application under Section 483 of the

BNSS, 2023).

Abda Khatoon … Petitioner

-versus-

Union of India … Opposite Party For Petitioner : Mr. P.C. Sejpada, Advocate

on behalf of

Mr. A.K. Subudhi, Advocate

For Opposite Party : Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI along

with Mr. S. Panda, CGC

CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY

DATE OF HEARING & DATE OF JUDGMENT:24.09.2025 (ORAL)

G. Satapathy, J.

1. This is the 3^rd successive bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with VIII(48)1/Cus(P) Seizure of Marijuana(H.W)/ BPIA/2025 corresponding to TR Case No.13 of 2025 pending in the file of learned 3^rd Addl. Sessions Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar, being charge sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.20(b)(ii)(B)/ 23/ 27(A)/ 28/ 29 of the NDPS Act,

on the allegation of possessing 9Kgs and 524 Grams of Contraband Hydroponic Weed (Marijuana/Ganja).

2. In the course of hearing, Mr. P.C. Sejpada, learned proxy counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Akshaya Kumar Subudhi, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to grant bail to the petitioner by extending the principle of parity, but Mr. Prasanna Kumar Parhi, le