IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL Nos. 12923 & 12924 of 2025 (In the matter of application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023).

Mohammad Sahid @ M.D. Sahid … Petitioners (In BLAPL No.12923 of 2025)

Rabin Tyagi @ Ravin Tyagi (In BLAPL No. 12924 of 2025)

Mr. S. Manohar, Advocate (In both the BLAPLs)

-versus-

State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY DATE OF HEARING & DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04.05.2026 (ORAL)

G. Satapathy, J.

1. These are bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Malkangiri P.S. Case No. 167 of 2023 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No. 90 of 2023 pending in the file of learned Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 20(b)(ii)(C)/ 25/29 of NDPS Act, on the allegation of jointly transporting

476 Kgs 900Grams of Contraband Ganja in a white colour container bearing Regd. No.CG04-MA-4123.

2. In the course of hearing, Mr. Shyam Manohar, learned counsel appearing virtually for both the petitioners submits that the accused Vishal is the purchaser of the Contraband article, but the present petitioners are labourer by occupation and the