IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 77 of 2026 Nilamani Nayak & Ors. ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Sukanta Kumar Nayak, 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 Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 14.05.2019 passed by the learned C.J.M.-cum-A.S.J., Bhadrak in S.T. Case No.16/19/64/16, arising out of Bansada P.S. Case No.65(12)/2014, issuing N.B.W. against them. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners are on bail vide order dated 05.05.2014 passed by this Court in ABLAPL No.7504 of 2014. They were regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 14.05.2019, Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 13-Jan-2026 18:45:56 Signature Not Verified 2 the Petitioners could not remain present in court as their conducting counsel did not take any step for their attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned C.J.M.-cum-A.S.J., Bhadrak issued N.B.W. against them. He further submits that the Petitioners undertake that they 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 them. 5. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 14.05.2019 passed by the learned C.J.M.-cum-A.S.J., Bhadrak in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W. against the Petitioners, is hereby quashed. 6. The Petitioners are 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 them on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable them to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. In addition, each of the Petitioners 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, Bhadrak for the purpose of purchasing library book. The copy of the receipt of the said Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 13-Jan-2026 18:45:56 3 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