IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 1661 of 2026 Satyabhama Behera & Ors. ..…... Petitioner (s) Mr. Susanta Kumar Lenka, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Debasish Nayak, AGA CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 21.05.2026 Order No. 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 Petitioners have filed this CRLMC challenging the order dated 30.04.2026 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Khurda, in C.T. Case No.98 of 2019, issuing N.B.W. against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners were on bail by the court below. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Reason: auth Location: OHC Date: 22-May-2026 16:19:19 Signature Not Verified 30.04.2026, 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. 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 30.04.2026 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Khurda 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. 7. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Reason: auth Location: OHC Date: 22-May-2026 16:19:19 Signature Not Verified 8. It is made clear that, downloaded copy of this order from the website of this Court be treated as an authenticated copy. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu