p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.638 of 2026 Shrabana Sahu …. Petitioner(s) Smt. Baijayanti Mohanty, Adv. -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Amitav Pradhan, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 27.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 02.02.2026 issued by the learned Special Judge-cum-Addl. Sessions Judge, Balliguda in 2(a)CC Case No.27 of 2025 arising out of OIC Excise, Daringbadi vide P.R. No.54/2025-26, against him. 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioner has been on bail vide order dated 25.09.2025 passed in BLAPL No.7424 of 2025. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 02.02.2026, the Petitioner could not remain present in court due to noncommunication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertake to cooperate Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Feb-2026 18:41:29 Signature Not Verified p. 2 till the end of the trial and appear before the learned court below on each date of posting of the case without fail. 5. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the present CRLMC. Accordingly, the order of N.B.W issued to the Petitioner on 02.02.2026 by the learned Court below in the aforesaid case is, hereby, quashed. 6. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of fifteen working days hence. In such event, the said court shall release him on bail with some stringent conditions. In addition, the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1000/- (rupees one thousand only) as cost for violating the court’s order, in favour of the Balliguda Bar Association, Balliguda. The said amount shall be utilized for the purpose of purchasing of books in the Bar Library. Receipt showing deposit of the cost shall be presented before the learned court in seisin over the matter. 7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant