p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1259 of 2026 Nanda @ Susanta Mardaraj @ Susanta Kumar Mardaraj …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Gyanendra Kumar Tripathy, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 01. ORDER 23.04.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed the present CRLMC challenging the order dated 20.10.2022, whereby Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued against him by the learned Special Judge, SC & ST (PoA) Act, Cuttack in C.T. Case No.218 of 2016. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel for the State. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was earlier granted bail vide order dated 10.06.2015 and had been regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 22.10.2022, the Petitioner could not remain present in Court due to non-communication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in seisin Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 29-Apr-2026 12:38:04 Signature Not Verified p. 2 over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against him. She further submits that the Petitioner undertakes to co-operate till the end of the trial and appear before the learned Court below on each date of posting of the case without fail. 5. Considering the conduct of the Petitioner and further taking into account that the N.B.W.(A) has remained pending since 22.10.2022 without any steps having been taken by the Petitioner in the meantime, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order passed by the learned trial Court. 6. However, the Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court in seisin of the matter in the aforesaid case within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of this order and to move for bail. Upon such application being filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the learned Court in accordance with law. 7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Sipun