IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 259 of 2026 Pankaj Kumar Behera & Ors. ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Sukanta Kumar Nayak, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Ms. Sarita Moharana, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 22.01.2026 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 assailing the order dated 06.11.2025 passed by the learned C.J.M., Jajpur in G.R. Case No.664 of 2015 issuing N.B.W against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the petitioners are earlier on bail vide order dated 22.10.2016 passed by the court below. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 06.11.2025, 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 C.J.M., Jajpur, issued N.B.W against them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertakes that they will Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 27-Jan-2026 17:08:47 Signature Not Verified 2 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. 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 06.11.2025 passed by the learned C.J.M., Jajpur in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W against the petitioners, is hereby quashed. 6. 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 fifteen days hence. On such event, the said court shall release them on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable them to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. In addition, each Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1000/- (rupees one thousand only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the Jajpur Bar Association Welfare Fund for the purpose of purchasing library book. The copy of the receipt of the said deposit shall be presented before the court in seisin over the matter. 7. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali