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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.2965 of 2026
Surya Narayan Panda …. Petitioner(s)
Mr. Debi Prasad Dhal, Senior Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Order No.
ORDER 05.05.2026 I.A. No.710 of 2026
03.
1. This I.A. has been filed by the petitioner for clarification of the order dated 29.04.2026.
2. Heard.
3. Mr. Dhal, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court vide orders dated 23.04.2026 and 29.04.2026 although granted liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the trial Court and seek appropriate remedy, but in absence of a specific mention of the concerned court where the petitioner has to surrender, the benefit of the order couldn’t be availed by the petitioner. In such circumstances, the p. 2 petitioner has approached this Court seeking modification of the order dated 29.04.2026.
4. For the reasons stated in the application, the prayer for modification is allowed. It is accordingly, clarified that the petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C. (Rural) (Cog. Taking) Court, Berhampur and move application for bail. If such application is moved, the same shall be considered by the learned court below on the same day.
5. Rest part of the orders dated 23.04.2026 and 29.04.2026 remains unaltered.
6. The I.A. is accordingly disposed of.
(S.S. Mishra)
Judge Swarna