IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.1694 of 2026 Sambaru Nayak … Petitioner Mr. T. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):25.06.2026 1 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Mr. Tarini Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner while withdrawing the present bail application prays to direct the learned District & Sessions Judge, Koraput at Jeypur to ensure trial for the petitioner, since the post of Presiding Officer of the trial Court is lying vacant. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present bail application stands disposed of as withdrawn and the learned District & Sessions Judge, Koraput at Jeypur is requested to either assume the trial of the case to himself or to any other competent Court at the station for ensuring trial to the petitioner, if there is no other legal impediment by taking approval from this Court. This order may not be given effect to, if the post of Presiding Officer of the learned trial Court is already filled up. 3. Accordingly, the present bail application stands disposed of as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty as prayed for. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna