IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL Nos.9798 of 2025 & 1101 of 2026 (In the matter of application under Section 483 of the BNSS).

Bhagirathi Meher @ … Petitioners Bhagarathi Meher (In BLAPL No. 9798 of 2025)

Santosh Meher (In BLAPL No. 1101 of 2026)

-versus-

State of Odisha … Opposite Party For Petitioners : Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 9798 of 2025)

Mr. B.R. Tripathy, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 1101 of 2026)

For Opposite Party : Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl. PP CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY DATE OF HEARING & DATE OF JUDGMENT:17.02.2026(ORAL )

G. Satapathy, J.

1. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are taken up & heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties.

2. These are two bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Padampur PS Case No.192 of 2023 corresponding to Special GR Case No.57-B of 2023 being charge sheeted for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of the NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Padampur, on the allegation of possessing 476 Kgs and 280 Grams of Contraband Ganja i