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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.383 of 2026
Sunil Swain @ Sunil Kumar Swain …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Kedarnath Sahoo, Adv. -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party(s)
Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC
CORAM:
HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
Order No.
ORDER 05.02.2026
02.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order of NBW dated 12.06.2025 issued by the learned S.D.J.M, Angul in G.R. Case No.713/2021, against him.
3. Heard.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was on bail since long. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 12.06.2025, the Petitioner could not remain present in court due to noncommunication by the conducting Counsel. Hence, the learned Court in seisin over the matter issued the order of N.B.W. against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes to cooperate Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 05-Feb-2026 17:41:16 Signature Not Verified
till the end of the trial and appear before the learned court below on each date of posting of the case without fail.
5. In view of such facts and submissions made by the
learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the present CRLMC. Accordingly, the order of N.B.W issued to the Petitioner on 12.06.2025 by the learned Court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case is, hereby, quashed.
6. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of fifteen working days hence. In such event, the said court shall release him on bail with some stringent conditions. In addition, the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.500/- (rupees five hundred only) as cost for violating the court’s order, in favour of the Angul Bar Association, Angul. The said amount shall be utilized for the purpose of purchasing of books in the Bar Library. Receipt showing deposit of the cost shall be presented before the learned court in seisin over the matter.
7. Accordingly, this CRLMC is disposed of.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant