IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 58 of 2026 Suryamani Sahoo ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Laxmidhar Mahapatra, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Respondent(s) Ms. Bijaya Laxmi Tripathy, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 12.01.2026 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 03.10.2024 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar in T.R. Case No.365 of 2022, arising out of Balianta P.S. Case No.346 of 2022, issuing N.B.W. against him. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner is on bail vide order dated 10.11.2022 passed by this Court in BLAPL No.9355 of 2022. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 03.10.2024, the petitioner could not remain present in court as his conducting Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 13-Jan-2026 18:45:56 Signature Not Verified 2 counsel did not take any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar issued N.B.W. 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. shall be issued against him. 5. 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 03.10.2024 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W. against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. 6. 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.500/- (rupees five hundred only) as cost for violating the court’s order. The said amount shall be deposited with the district Bar Association Welfare Fund, Khurda for the purpose of purchasing library Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 13-Jan-2026 18:45:56 3 book. The copy of the receipt of the said deposit shall be presented before the court in seisin over the matter. 7. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Geetanjali