IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL NO.11721 of 2025 (In the matter of application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023).

Akash Kori @ Kasua … Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha … Opposite Party For Petitioner : Mr. B.P. Tripathy, Sr.

Advocate along with Mr.

S.S. Tripathy, Advocate For Opposite Party : Mr. T.K. Acharya, Addl.

PP CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY DATE OF HEARING & JUDGMENT:23.02.2026(ORAL)

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 295Kgs 55Grams 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 artic