IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.455 of 2026 Keshaba Chandra Behera ...…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Radharaman Das Nayak, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Udit Ranjan Jena, AGA CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 12.02.2026 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 12.09.2025 passed by the learned J.M.F.C.(City), Cuttack in connection with I.C.C. Case No.254 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 19.05.2025 passed by the court below. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 12.09.2025, the petitioner could not remain present in court as his conducting counsel did not take Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 12-Feb-2026 18:11:06 Signature Not Verified 2 any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned J.M.F.C.(City), Cuttack, 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 object 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 12.09.2025 passed by the learned J.M.F.C.(City), Cuttack 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 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 so as to enable him to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. In addition, the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.4000/- (Rupees Four Thousand only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the Cuttack Criminal Courts Bar Association Welfare Fund for the purpose of utilizing the said Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 12-Feb-2026 18:11:06 Signature Not Verified 3 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. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali