IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 1930 of 2026 Brundaban Palei & Ors. ..…... Petitioner (s) Mr. Jyotirmaya Sahoo, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 01.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC challenging the order dated 23.06.2025 passed by the learned SR.C.J.-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge (Women’s Court), Nayagarh in S.T. Case No.60/81 of 2023, issuing N.B.W. against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners were earlier on bail by the court below. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 02-Jul-2026 17:27:35 Signature Not Verified on 23.06.2025, the Petitioners could not remain present in court as their conducting counsel did not take any step for their attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned court in seisin over the matter issued N.B.W. against them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertake that they will cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the court on each date of posting without fail, failing which, fresh N.B.W. shall be issued against them. 5. Learned counsel for the State strongly object the release of the Petitioners on bail. 6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 23.06.2025 passed by the learned SR.C.J.-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge (Women’s Court), Nayagarh in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W against the petitioners, is hereby quashed. 7. The Petitioners are directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of ten days hence. On such event, the said court shall consider the move of the petitioners to release them on bail on its own merit. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 02-Jul-2026 17:27:35 Signature Not Verified 9. It is made clear that, downloaded copy of this order from the website of this Court be treated as an authenticated copy. 10. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: P.A.