IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 870 of 2026 Reba Mohanty ...…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Hemanta Kumar Mohanta, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mrs. Sarita Moharana, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 19.03.2026 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 14.11.2025 passed by the learned SDJM, Baripada in I.C.C. Case No.32/39 of 2024, issuing N.B.W(A) against her. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner had filed a petition under Section 205 of the Cr.P.C. and the same was allowed. The case was posted on 14.11.2025 for accused statement. But, due to illness she could not appear on the date fixed and her conducting counsel filed a petition for Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 19-Mar-2026 17:28:28 Signature Not Verified 2 adjournment, which was rejected. Hence, the learned SDJM, Baripada, issued N.B.W (A) against her. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes that she 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 her. 5. 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 14.11.2025 passed by the learned SDJM, Baripada in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. 6. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the 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 her on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable her to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. In addition, the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1000/- (rupees One Thousand Only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the Baripada Bar Association Welfare Fund for the purpose of utilizing the said amount for purchasing books for the Bar library. The copy of the receipt of the said deposit shall be presented before the court in seisin over the matter. Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 19-Mar-2026 17:28:28 Signature Not Verified 3 7. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali