p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No.393 of 2026 Md. Rashid @ Rashid Quraishi …. Petitioner Mr. Rajiv Ekka, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha, represented through the Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar 2. Inspector-in-Charge, IIC Bisra Police Station, Sundargarh 3. Mehmud Khan @ Chhotu …. Opposite Parties Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORDER 06.05.2026 04. (Through hybrid mode) 1. Perused the affidavit dated 01.05.2026 filed by Mr. Manoranjan Kumbhar, the Inspector-in-Charge, Bisra Police Station, Rourkela where it has been stated in paragraph 4 as follows: “4. That it is respectfully submitted that the learned JMFC, Rajgangpur vide order dated 10.07.2025 issued NBW against the accused person namely Mehmud Khan @ Chotu passed in 1CC Case No.9 of 2023 and sent the same to the Bisra Police Station through Regd. Post. But inadvertently, the same was misplaced at the station for which appropriate steps could not be taken by the deponent for execution of the NBW issued by the learned JMFC, Rajgangpur in 1CC Case No.9 of 2023 within due p. 2 time and accordingly, under on the wrong impression, the deponent submitted his instruction dated 6.4.2026 to the office of the learned Advocate General, Odisha, Cuttack that no NBW has been received against the accused Mehmud Khan @ Chhotu in 1CC Case No.09 of 2023 from the learned JMFC, Rajgangpur.” 2. On the basis of instructions dated 06.04.2026 of the IIC, Bisra Police Station, Rourkela, Mr. S.K. Rout, learned Additional Standing Counsel submitted that no NBW had been received in favour of the accused Mehmud Khan @ Chhotu in 1CC Case No.09 of 2023 from the Court of the learned JMFC, Rajgangpur, for which the Registry was directed to call for the report from the learned JMFC, Rajgangpur if NBW issued against the accused Mehmud Khan @ Chhotu had been sent to the Bisra Police Station pursuant to the orders dated 10.07.2025, 01.12.2025 and 12.01.2026. 3. On 15.04.2026 instructions dated 13.04.2026 of the learned Civil Judge-Cum-JMFC, Rajgangpur had been received where it was stated that NBW was issued against the accused Mehmud Khan @ Chotu vide order dated 10.07.2025 and sent by Registered Post to the Bisra Police Station and the AD has been received back after due service with seal of the Police Station on 24.07.2025. In view of this report, the IIC, Bisra Police Station has been directed to file an affidavit in support of the instructions sent to the office of the learned Advocate General that no NBW has been received in favour of the accused Mehmud Khan @ Chhotu. 4. In his affidavit, it has also been stated that after knowing that the NBW has been misplaced, prayer was made before the learned JMFC, Rajgangpur to issue fresh NBW and fresh NBW was p. 3 issued on 23.04.2026 and said NBW has been executed and the accused has been arrested and forwarded to the Court of learned JMFC, Rajgangpur on 28.04.2026. 5. Since NBW has been executed, the CRLMP is disposed of. 6. From perusal of the affidavit, it is apparent that the IIC, Bisra Police Station has sent incorrect instructions to the learned Court and has misled the Court. In the process he has interfered in the administration of justice. 7. Hence Registry is directed to register a Suo Motu CONTC against Mr. Manoranjan Kumbhar, at present working as IIC, Bisra Police Station, Rourkela. 8. List this case on 20.05.2026 by which date show cause, if any, shall be filed by Mr. Manoranjan Kumbhar, at present working as IIC, Bisra Police Station, Rourkela as to why he should not be proceeded against for committing contempt of Court. (Savitri Ratho) Judge RKS