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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1842 of 2025 Chabila Pradhan ..... Petitioner
Represented By Adv. - Sushanta Kumar Joshi -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opp. Party
Represented By Adv. – C. Mohanty, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 19.06.2025
Order No.
02.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State- Opposite Party. Perused the materials placed before this Court.
3. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 27.10.2021 on which date the non-bailable warrant of arrest has been issued against him by the learned S.D.J.M., Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi in I.C.C. Case No.25 of 2016. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that initially the Petitioner was on bail, after which the Petitioner was appearing before the learned Court in seisin over the matter after he was released on bail. However, on one of the dates fixed for appearance, due to communication gap with his lawyer, the Petitioner was unable to appear. Thereafter, an application
Page 2 of 2. under Section 205 of Cr.P.C. has been filed by the learned counsel to dispense with for the personal appearance of the Petitioner. Thereafter, a non-bailable warrant of arrest was issued against the Petitioner. Therefore, being aggrieved by such order the Petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer to quash order dated
27.10.2021.
4. On perusal of the record, this Court is of the view that the trial court has not committed any illegality, however, in the larger interests of justice and in order to provide another opportunity to the Petitioner, this Court deems it proper to set aside the order dated 27.10.2021 by the learned S.D.J.M., Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi in I.C.C. Case No.25 of 2016, subject to payment of a cost of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) by the Petitioner to the Advocates’ Welfare Fund of Local Bar Association within fifteen days and furnishing money receipt thereof in proof of deposit. Further, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the learned S.D.J.M., Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi within four weeks from today along with a copy of today’s order and shall continue to participate in the proceeding without any further default. In the event, the Petitioner makes any further default in appearance, it is open to the Court in seisin over the matter to take necessary coercive steps against the Petitioner.
5. In such view of the matter, the CRLMC is allowed.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Anil
Designation: Junior Stenographer