IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 1466 of 2025

Wasim Akhtar Khan …. Petitioner

Mr. G. Rout, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha …. Opposite Party

Mr. C. Mohanty, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

07.01.2026

Order No.

03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and

learned counsel for the State.

2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No.15(B) of 2021 pending on the file of learned District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (NDPS), Bhadrak, arising out of Special Task Force (Crime Branch) P.S. Case No.05 of 2021 for commission of offences punishable under

Sections 21(c)¹ and 29² of NDPS Act.

1 21. Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations.— Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses any manufactured drug or any

preparation containing any manufactured drug shall be punishable,— (a) xxx xxx

(b) xxx xxx

(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not b