IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1329 of 2026 Bidyadhar Sahu & Anr. ...… Petitioner(s) Mr. Bijaya Kumar Ragada, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Debasish Nayak, AGA CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 27.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The petitioners have filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 25.10.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum- Special Judge, Jharsuguda in connection with C.T(Spl.) Case No.22 of 2021, issuing N.B.W(A) against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the petitioners were earlier on bail vide order dated 14.07.2021 by the court below. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 25.10.2024, the petitioners could not remain present in court as their conducting counsel did not take any step for their attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 29-Apr-2026 17:22:00 Signature Not Verified 2 Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jharsuguda, issued N.B.W (A) against them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertakes that they 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 them. 5. Learned counsel for the State strongly object the release of the Petitioners on bail. 6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 25.10.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jharsuguda in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioners, is hereby quashed. 7. The Petitioners are directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of seven days hence. On such event, the said court shall consider the move of the petitioners to release them on bail on its own merit. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali