p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2218 of 2026 Dijabara @ Duryodhan Nath ...….. Petitioner(s) Mr. Arun Kumar Nayak, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 15.07.2026 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 petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 20.12.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Athagarh in connection with S.T. Case No.203 of 2023, issuing N.B.W(A) against him. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier on bail vide order dated 13.10.2022 by this Court. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 20.12.2025, the petitioner could not remain present in court as his conducting counsel did not take any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the Additional p. 2 Sessions Judge, Athagarh was issued N.B.W (A) against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes that he 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 him. 5. Learned counsel for the State strongly objects the release of the Petitioner on bail. 6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 20.12.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Athagarh in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. 7. 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 days hence. On such event, the said court shall release him on bail with some stringent conditions as deem fit and proper. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Suchitra