IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 2297 of 2026 Pratap Maharana …. Petitioner Mr. A. Pattanaik, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

24.04.2026 Order No.

01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with T.R. Case No.100 of 2025, pending on the file of learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, Khordha, arising out of Jankia P.S. Case No.327 of 2025, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)C/ 29 of N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Learned counsel, on instruction, submits that except the present BLAPL, no other bail application of the Petitioner relating to the aforementioned P.S.

case is pending in any other Court.

4. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.483 of BNSS by the learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Khordha, by order dated 15.01.2026 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that he is in custody since 03.01.2026 on the accusation of possession of contraband (ganja) to the tune of 21 kg