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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.631 of 2026
Rabi Parida @ Tunga & Ors. &. Petitioner(s) Mr. Amitav Tripathy, Adv. Mr. A.K. Behera 3, Adv. -versus- State of Orissa &. Opposite Party(s)
Smt. Sarita Moharana, ASC
CORAM:
HON9BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
Order No.
ORDER 27.02.2026
01.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC assailing the
order of NBW dated 06.02.2026 issued by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Nayagarh in T.R. Case No.72 of 2022 arising out Ranpur P.S. Case No.77 of 2022, against them.
3. Heard.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners have been on bail since long. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 06.02.2026, the Petitioners 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 them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertake to 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
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 Petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the present CRLMC. Accordingly, the order of N.B.W issued to the Petitioners on 06.02.2026 by the learned Court below in the aforesaid case is, hereby, quashed.
6. The Petitioners are 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 them on bail with some stringent conditions. In addition, each of the Petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.300/- (rupees three hundred only) as cost for violating the court9s order, in favour of the Ranpur Bar Association, Nayagarh. 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