IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1949 of 2026 Kiranbala Jena ...… Petitioner(s) Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Advoate -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 23.06.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 07.05.2025 passed by the learned JMFC, LR, Bhubaneswar in 1.C.C. Case No.4448 of 2023, issuing N.B.W(A) against her. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner had filed petition under Section 205 of the Cr.P.C. and for exemption from personal appearance in each date of posting of the case and the learned court below vide order dated 12.12.2023 had allowed the same. However, on 07.05.2025, the petitioner could not remain present in court as his conducting counsel did not take any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned JMFC, LR, Bhubaneswar issued N.B.W (A) Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 23-Jun-2026 16:16:55 Signature Not Verified against her. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes that she 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 (A) shall be issued against her. 5. Learned counsel for the State strongly object the release of the Petitioner on bail. 6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 07.05.2025 passed by the learned JMFC, LR, Bhubaneswar in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. 7. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and moves for bail within a period of fifteen days hence. On such event, the said court shall release her on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable her to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali