IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1012 of 2026 Jasoda Bag & Anr. ...…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Bharat Bhusan Routray, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 06.04.2026 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 24.02.2026 passed by the learned Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Rourkela in connection with G.R Case No.294 of 2013, arising out of Rourkela Mahila P.S. Case No.7 of 2013 issuing N.B.W(A) against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the petitioners were earlier on bail vide order dated 04.04.2014 passed by the court below. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 24.02.2026, the Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Apr-2026 17:49:03 Signature Not Verified 2 petitioners could not remain present in court as his conducting counsel did not take any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Rourkela, issued N.B.W (A) 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 (A) 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 24.02.2026 passed by the learned Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Rourkela in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) 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 of the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the Rourkela Bar Association Welfare Fund for the purpose of utilizing the said Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Apr-2026 17:49:03 Signature Not Verified 3 amount for purchasing books for the Bar library. 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