IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.654 of 2026 Jagannath Pati …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Amulya Ratna Panda, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 05.03.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of N.B.W.(A) dated 01.07.2025 issued by the learned J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar in 1 C.C. Case No.3309 of 2024 against him. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner filed a petition under Section 205 of the Cr.P.C. on 06.11.2024 before the learned J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar, seeking dispensation of his personal appearance. On the same day, the learned Court was pleased to allow the said petition and dispensed with the personal appearance of the Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 06-Mar-2026 11:25:19 Signature Not Verified Petitioner. Thereafter, he was regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 01.07.2025, the Petitioner 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. (A) against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes 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. 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.(A) issued to the Petitioner on 01.07.2025 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.1,000/- (rupees one thousand only) as cost for violating the Court’s order, in favour of the Bhubaneswar District Court Bar Association. 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. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Sipun