p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1269 of 2026 Kumar @ Kumar Charan Malik & Ors. …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo, 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 Petitioners have filed the present CRLMC challenging the order dated 05.05.2025, whereby Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued against them by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Pattamundai in S.T. Case No.417 of 2025. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Counsel for the State. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners were earlier granted bail vide order dated 03.03.2022 and had been regularly attending the Court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 05.05.2025, the Petitioners could not remain present in Court due to non- communication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the 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 learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertake 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 Petitioners and further taking into account that the N.B.W.(A) has remained pending since 05.05.2025 without any steps having been taken by the Petitioners in the meantime, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order passed by the learned trial Court. 6. However, the Petitioners are 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