IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 843 of 2026 Pramod Kirsani ...…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Sarbeswar Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, 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 05.09.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Jeypore in connection with T.R Case No.44 of 2020 arising out of Jeypore Sadar P.S. Case No.145 of 2020, issuing N.B.W(A) against him. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier on interim bail vide order dated 04.09.2022 passed by the court below. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, due to communication gap, on 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 04.09.2022, the petitioner could not surrender in court. Hence, the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jeypore, 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 05.09.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jeypore 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.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the Jeypore Bar Association Welfare Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 19-Mar-2026 17:28:28 3 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. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali