p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1474 of 2026 Dharmendra Sahoo …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Ranjan Kumar Sahoo, Adv. -versus- Rina Maharana …. Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 08.05.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC assailing the order of issuance of NBW dated 13.05.2025 passed by the learned J.M.F.C., Bhubaneswar in connection with 1 C.C. Case No.1661 of 2022 against them. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Counsel for the State. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners were earlier granted bail vide order dated 19.12.2023 and had been regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 13.05.2025, the Petitioners could not remain present in Court due to non- communication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against them. He further submits that the Petitioners Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 11-May-2026 10:50:25 Signature Not Verified p. 2 undertake to co-operate till the end of the trial and appear before the learned Court below on each date of posting of the case without fail. 5. Considering the conduct of the Petitioners and further taking into account that the N.B.W. has remained pending since 13.05.2025 without any steps having been taken by the Petitioners in the meantime, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order passed by the learned trial Court. 6. However, the Petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court in seisin of the matter in the aforesaid case within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of this order and to move for bail. Upon such application being filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the learned Court in accordance with law. 7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Sipun