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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 7058 of 2022

Sachin Swalsingh and others

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Petitioners

Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha

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Opposite Party

Mr. P.K. Maharaj, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

Order No.

ORDER

13.09.2022

03.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

counsel for the State.

3.

The petitioners are accused in T.R. Case No.104 of 2021,

pending in the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-

Special Judge, Gunupur, arising out of Chandrapur P.S. Case No.50

of 2021, under Section 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of NDPS Act.

4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for

bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-

Special Judge, Gunupur by order dated 18.05.2022 in the

aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that

co-accused one Puspanjali sahoo has been released on bail by ordr

dated 20.04.2022 in BLAPL No.92 of 2022 and another co-accused

was released by order dated 19.05.2022 in BLAPL No.3705 of

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2022, hence on the ground of parity release of the petitioner is

sought.

6.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail

inter alia on the ground that petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are not similarly

circumstanced.

7.

Taking into account the release of the co-accused as noted

above, this Court directs the petitioners to be released on bail. The

learned Court in seisin over the matter to fix the terms so as to

ensure their presence on each date of trial.

8.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

9.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule.

(V. NARASINGH)

Judge

Santoshi