p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1114 of 2026 Sukanta Gouda @ Srikanta Gouda …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Bikash Chandra Parija, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Debashish Nayak, AGA CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 08.04.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 21.01.2026 issued by the learned 2nd Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Berhampur, Ganjam in T.R. Case No.125 of 2021 arising out of G.R. Case No.52 of 2018 corresponding to Sorada P.S. Case No.79 of 2018, against him. 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been on bail since 03.03.2022. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 21.01.2026, the Petitioner could not remain present in court due to noncommunication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 09-Apr-2026 18:09:30 Signature Not Verified p. 2 seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes to cooperate 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 21.01.2026 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.500/- (rupees five hundred only) as cost for violating the court’s order, in favour of the District Court Bar Association, Ganjam at Berhampur. 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. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 09-Apr-2026 18:09:30 Signature Not Verified p. 3 7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant