Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.57 of 2026 Jay @ Adarsh Sharma ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Bishnu Prasad Pradhan -versus- State of Odisha and other ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.K. Brahma, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 08.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/ Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 3. The Petitioner being aggrieved by the order dated 06.11.2025 whereby an NBW of arrest has been issued against him by the learned Special Judge, Mayurbhanj, Baripada in G.R. Case No.27 of 2022, has approached this Court by filing the instant application with a prayer to quash such order. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that initially the Petitioner was released on bail on 15.04.2022. He further submitted that after commitment of the case, the Petitioner was released on earlier bail vide order dated 02.02.2023. Thereafter, the Petitioner was appearing before the trial court. However, on 06.11.2025, an application was moved under Section 355 of B.N.S.S. seeking time, however, such application has been rejected by the trial court. Learned Page 2 of 2. counsel for the Petitioner, at this juncture, contended that the Petitioner is ready and willing to appear before the trial court for early conclusion of the trial provided that he is given another opportunity. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court in inclined to grant another opportunity to the Petitioner to participate in the trial which is in larger interest of justice. Accordingly, the CRLMC is allowed. The non- bailable warrant of arrest issued against the Petitioner on 06.11.2025 by the learned Special Judge, Mayurbhanj, Baripada in G.R. Case No.27 of 2022 is hereby quashed, subject to payment of cost of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred) by the Petitioner to the Advocates' Welfare Fund of Local Bar Association within twenty days and furnishing money receipt thereof as proof of deposit. Further, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the court in seisin over the matter within twenty days from today along with a copy of this order and shall continue to participate in the proceeding without any further default unless such appearance is dispensed with by the trial court. 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. 6. The CRLMC is accordingly disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis